Recommendation for Block Cipher Modes of Operation: the CMAC Mode for Authentication

Dworkin, Morris

doi:https://doi.org/10.6028/NIST.SP.800-38B

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NIST SP 800-38B

Recommendation for Block Cipher Modes of Operation: the CMAC Mode for Authentication

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Date Published: May 2005 (Updated 10/6/2016)

Supersedes: SP 800-38B (05/01/2005)

Author(s)

Morris Dworkin (NIST)

Abstract

This Recommendation specifies a message authentication code (MAC) algorithm based on a symmetric key block cipher. This block cipher-based MAC algorithm, called CMAC, may be used to provide assurance of the authenticity and, hence, the integrity of binary data.

Keywords

authentication; block cipher; cryptography; information security; integrity; message authentication code; mode of operation.

Control Families

System and Communications Protection

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Publication:
https://doi.org/10.6028/NIST.SP.800-38B
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Document History:
10/06/16: SP 800-38B (Final)

Topics

Security and Privacy

authentication, cryptography