Hack.lu CTF 2021, Silver Water Industries Writeup

Analyzing the code

  1. Take one bit of the provided byte
  2. Generate value x with function genX(N).
  3. Set x = x^2 mod N.
  4. If bit is 1 set x = x * z mod N.
  5. Put x into the array enc.

Summarizing the cryptosystem

Goldwasser-Micali cryptosystem problem

Cryptosystem failure

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