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Informally, a message authentication code system consists of three algorithms: A key generation algorithm selects a key from the key space uniformly at random. A MAC generation algorithm efficiently returns a tag given the key and the message. A verifying algorithm efficiently verifies the authenticity of the message given the same key and the tag.
The SSH developers have stated that the major impact of the attack is the capability to degrade the keystroke timing obfuscation features of SSH. [6] The designers of SSH have implemented a fix for the Terrapin attack, but the fix is only fully effective when both client and server implementations have been upgraded to support it. [1]
For example, it introduces new key-exchange mechanisms like Diffie–Hellman key exchange, improved data integrity checking via message authentication codes like MD5 or SHA-1, which can be negotiated between client and server.
The message is then decrypted with Bob's secret key, giving Alice's ID. Bob checks if the message matches a valid user. If not, the session is aborted. Bob sends Alice a message back to show that Bob is a valid user. Alice verifies the message: Alice checks the format and timestamp. If either is incorrect or invalid, the session is aborted.
The use of information which is randomly generated on each exchange (and where the response is different from the challenge) guards against the possibility of a replay attack, where a malicious intermediary simply records the exchanged data and retransmits it at a later time to fool one end into thinking it has authenticated a new connection ...
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