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tptacek
on Feb 18, 2023
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As I remember it, the balance of the bytes in the AES block are used for the counter. At any rate, the convention is essentially universal.
majou
on Feb 18, 2023
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Sounds above my (current) head.
Here I thought GCM was some modern foolproof/footgunless design.
tptacek
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It is sort of infamously footgunny.
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