Problem: Trying to create a new encrypted message with the same cocoon object generates the same ciphertext. It mostly affects MiniCocoon and Cocoon objects with custom seeds and RNGs (where StdRng is used under the hood).
Note: The issue does NOT affect objects created with Cocoon::new which utilizes ThreadRng.
Cause: StdRng produces the same nonce because StdRng::clone resets its state.
Measure: Make encryption API mutable (encrypt, wrap, and dump).
Workaround: Create a new cocoon object with a new seed per each encryption.
How to Reproduce
let cocoon = MiniCocoon::from_password(b"password", &[1; 32]);
let mut data1 = "my secret data".to_owned().into_bytes();
let _ = cocoon.encrypt(&mut data1)?;
let mut data2 = "my secret data".to_owned().into_bytes();
let _ = cocoon.encrypt(&mut data2)?;
// data1: [23, 217, 251, 151, 179, 62, 85, 15, 253, 92, 192, 112, 200, 52]
// data2: [23, 217, 251, 151, 179, 62, 85, 15, 253, 92, 192, 112, 200, 52]
Workaround
For cocoon <= 0.3.3, create a new cocoon with a different seed per each encrypt/wrap/dump call.
let cocoon = MiniCocoon::from_password(b"password", &[1; 32]);
let mut data1 = "my secret data".to_owned().into_bytes();
let _ = cocoon.encrypt(&mut data1)?;
// Another seed: &[2; 32].
let cocoon = MiniCocoon::from_password(b"password", &[2; 32]);
let mut data2 = "my secret data".to_owned().into_bytes();
let _ = cocoon.encrypt(&mut data2)?;
// data1: [23, 217, 251, 151, 179, 62, 85, 15, 253, 92, 192, 112, 200, 52]
// data2: [53, 223, 209, 96, 130, 99, 209, 108, 83, 189, 123, 81, 19, 1]
References
Problem: Trying to create a new encrypted message with the same cocoon object generates the same ciphertext. It mostly affects
MiniCocoonandCocoonobjects with custom seeds and RNGs (whereStdRngis used under the hood).Note: The issue does NOT affect objects created with
Cocoon::newwhich utilizesThreadRng.Cause:
StdRngproduces the same nonce becauseStdRng::cloneresets its state.Measure: Make encryption API mutable (
encrypt,wrap, anddump).Workaround: Create a new cocoon object with a new seed per each encryption.
How to Reproduce
Workaround
For
cocoon <= 0.3.3, create a new cocoon with a different seed per eachencrypt/wrap/dumpcall.References