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diff --git a/docs/CURVES.md b/docs/CURVES.md index a04e82f..a815c5c 100644 --- a/docs/CURVES.md +++ b/docs/CURVES.md @@ -60,4 +60,9 @@ Generated manually. Contains pre-generated points on twists of known named curves from NIST, SECG. These points can be used to attack some implementations. +Generated using [ecgen](https://github.com/J08nY/ecgen). + +### cofactor +Contains curves that are composite order, with points not on the subgroup generated by the generator. + Generated using [ecgen](https://github.com/J08nY/ecgen).
\ No newline at end of file diff --git a/docs/TESTS.md b/docs/TESTS.md index 72c328d..8f8fa2e 100644 --- a/docs/TESTS.md +++ b/docs/TESTS.md @@ -6,8 +6,9 @@ - `composite` - `invalid` - `twist` + - `cofactor` -**NOTE: The `wrong`, `composite`, `invalid` and `twist` test suites caused temporary/permanent DoS of some cards. These test suites prompt you for +**NOTE: The `wrong`, `composite`, `invalid`,`twist` and `cofactor` test suites caused temporary/permanent DoS of some cards. These test suites prompt you for confirmation before running, be cautious.** ## Default @@ -99,4 +100,13 @@ See [SafeCurves on twist security](https://safecurves.cr.yp.to/twist.html) for m For example: ```bash java -jar ECTester.jar -t twist +``` + +## Cofactor +Tests whether the card correctly rejects points that lie on the curve but not on the subgroup generated by the specified generator +during ECDH. + +For example: +```bash +java -jar ECTester.jar -t cofactor ```
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