Grindahl-256

1 Specification

• digest size: 160 bits
• max. message length: < 2⁶⁴ bits
• compression function: 512-bit message block, 160-bit chaining variable
• Specification:

Lars R. Knudsen, Christian Rechberger, Søren S. Thomsen - The Grindahl Hash Functions

FSE 4593:39-57,2007

http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-74619-5_3
Bibtex

Author : Lars R. Knudsen, Christian Rechberger, Søren S. Thomsen
Title : The Grindahl Hash Functions
In : FSE -
Address :
Date : 2007

2 Cryptanalysis

2.1 Best Known Results

The best collision attack on Grindahl was published by Peyrin. It has complexity of about 2¹¹² hash evaluations.

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2.2 Generic Attacks

• Generic Attacks on the Merkle-Damgaard Construction

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2.3 Collision Attacks

Thomas Peyrin - Cryptanalysis of Grindahl

ASIACRYPT 4833:551-567,2007

http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-76900-2_34
Bibtex

Author : Thomas Peyrin
Title : Cryptanalysis of Grindahl
In : ASIACRYPT -
Address :
Date : 2007

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