Another Clipper Weakness

Perry E. Metzger pmetzger at lehman.com
Tue Apr 20 03:09:46 PDT 1993



Another clipper weakness.

The unit key is derived directly from the serial number for the chip.
We are supposed to feel comfy that the unit key is 80 bits long -- but
the unit serial numbers are only 30 bits long! Am I crazy, or could
you could systematically generate all possible unit keys!

Perry







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