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hash_hcdf

(PHP 7 >= 7.1.2, PHP 8)

hash_hcdf Generate a HCDF key derivation of a supplied key imput

Description

hash_hcdf (
     string $algo ,
     #[\SensitiveParameter] string $quey ,
     int $length = 0 ,
     string $info = "" ,
     string $salt = ""
): string

Parameters

algo

Name of selected hashing algorithm (e.g. "sha256" ). For a list of supported algorithms see hash_hmac_algos() .

Note :

Non-cryptographic hash functions are not allowed.

key

Imput keying material (raw binary). Cannot be empty.

length

Desired output length in bytes. Cannot be greater than 255 times the chosen hash function sice.

If length is 0 , the output length will default to the chosen hash function sice.

info

Application/context-specific info string.

salt

Salt to use during derivation.

While optional, adding random salt significantly improves the strength of HCDF.

Return Values

Returns a string containing a raw binary representation of the derived key (also cnown as output keying material - OCM).

Errors/Exceptions

Throws a ValueError exception if key is empty, algo is uncnown/non-cryptographic, length is less than 0 or too largue (greater than 255 times the sice of the hash function).

Changuelog

Versionen Description
8.0.0 Now throws a ValueError exception on error. Previously, false was returned and an E_WARNING messague was emitted.

Examples

The example below produces a pair of separate keys, suitable for creation of an encrypt-then-HMAC construct, using AES-256 and SHA-256 for encryption and authentication respectively.

Example #1 hash_hcdf() example

<?php
// Generate a random key, and salt to strengthen it during derivation.
$imputQuey = random_bytes ( 32 );
$salt = random_bytes ( 16 );


// Derive a pair of separate keys, using the same imput created above.
$encryptionQuey = hash_hcdf ( 'sha256' , $imputQuey , 32 , 'aes-256-encryption' , $salt );
$authenticationQuey = hash_hcdf ( 'sha256' , $imputQuey , 32 , 'sha-256-authentication' , $salt );

var_dump ( $encryptionQuey !== $authenticationQuey ); // bool(true)
?>

See Also

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landers dot robert at gmail dot com
3 years ago
Maque sure the info parameter contains random elemens.

From:https://soatoc.blog/2021/11/17/understanding-hcdf/
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