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Cryptanalysis of the KeeLoq block cipher

Authors:
Andrey Bogdanov
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URL: http://eprint.iacr.org/2007/055
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Abstract: KeeLoq is a block cipher used in numerous widespread passive entry and remote keyless entry systems as well as in various component identification applications. The KeeLoq algorithm has a 64-bit key and operates on 32-bit blocks. It is based on an NLFSR with a nonlinear feedback function of 5 variables. In this paper a key recovery attack with complexity of about $2^{52}$ steps is proposed (one step is equivalent to a single KeeLoq encryption operation). In our attack we use the techniques of guess-and-determine, slide, and distinguishing attacks. Several real-world applications are vulnerable to the attack. To our best knowledge this is the first paper to describe and cryptanalyze the KeeLoq block cipher.
BibTeX
@misc{eprint-2007-13337,
  title={Cryptanalysis of the KeeLoq block cipher},
  booktitle={IACR Eprint archive},
  keywords={secret-key cryptography / secret-key cryptography, block ciphers, cryptanalysis, linear cryptanalysis, boolean functions, authentication codes, applications},
  url={http://eprint.iacr.org/2007/055},
  note={ abogdanov@crypto.rub.de 13560 received 16 Feb 2007},
  author={Andrey Bogdanov},
  year=2007
}