Facta Univ. Ser.: Elec. Energ., vol. 23, No. 3, December 2010, pp. 357-366

Uniform Logical Cryptanalysis of CubeHash Function

Miodrag Milić and Vojin Šenk

Abstract: In this paper we present results of uniform logical cryptanalysis method applied to cryptographic hash function CubeHash. During the last decade, some of the most popular cryptographic hash functions were broken. Therefore, in 2007, National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), announced an international competition for a new Hash Standard called SHA-3. Only 14 candidates passed first two selection rounds and CubeHash is one of them. A great effort is made in their analysis and comparison. Uniform logical cryptanalysis presents an interesting method for this purpose. Universal, adjustable to almost any cryptographic hash function, very fast and reliable, it presents a promising method in the world of cryptanalysis.

Keywords: Cryptography, hash functions, uniform logical cryptanalysis, propositional satisfiability, CubeHash.

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