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132.\" ========================================================================
133.\"
134.IX Title "blowfish 3"
135.TH blowfish 3 "2009-01-11" "0.9.8j" "OpenSSL"
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140.SH "NAME"
141blowfish, BF_set_key, BF_encrypt, BF_decrypt, BF_ecb_encrypt, BF_cbc_encrypt,
142BF_cfb64_encrypt, BF_ofb64_encrypt, BF_options \- Blowfish encryption
143.SH "SYNOPSIS"
144.IX Header "SYNOPSIS"
145.Vb 1
146\& #include <openssl/blowfish.h>
147\&
148\& void BF_set_key(BF_KEY *key, int len, const unsigned char *data);
149\&
150\& void BF_ecb_encrypt(const unsigned char *in, unsigned char *out,
151\& BF_KEY *key, int enc);
152\& void BF_cbc_encrypt(const unsigned char *in, unsigned char *out,
153\& long length, BF_KEY *schedule, unsigned char *ivec, int enc);
154\& void BF_cfb64_encrypt(const unsigned char *in, unsigned char *out,
155\& long length, BF_KEY *schedule, unsigned char *ivec, int *num,
156\& int enc);
157\& void BF_ofb64_encrypt(const unsigned char *in, unsigned char *out,
158\& long length, BF_KEY *schedule, unsigned char *ivec, int *num);
159\& const char *BF_options(void);
160\&
161\& void BF_encrypt(BF_LONG *data,const BF_KEY *key);
162\& void BF_decrypt(BF_LONG *data,const BF_KEY *key);
163.Ve
164.SH "DESCRIPTION"
165.IX Header "DESCRIPTION"
166This library implements the Blowfish cipher, which was invented and described
167by Counterpane (see http://www.counterpane.com/blowfish.html ).
168.PP
169Blowfish is a block cipher that operates on 64 bit (8 byte) blocks of data.
170It uses a variable size key, but typically, 128 bit (16 byte) keys are
171considered good for strong encryption. Blowfish can be used in the same
172modes as \s-1DES\s0 (see \fIdes_modes\fR\|(7)). Blowfish is currently one
173of the faster block ciphers. It is quite a bit faster than \s-1DES\s0, and much
174faster than \s-1IDEA\s0 or \s-1RC2\s0.
175.PP
176Blowfish consists of a key setup phase and the actual encryption or decryption
177phase.
178.PP
179\&\fIBF_set_key()\fR sets up the \fB\s-1BF_KEY\s0\fR \fBkey\fR using the \fBlen\fR bytes long key
180at \fBdata\fR.
181.PP
182\&\fIBF_ecb_encrypt()\fR is the basic Blowfish encryption and decryption function.
183It encrypts or decrypts the first 64 bits of \fBin\fR using the key \fBkey\fR,
184putting the result in \fBout\fR. \fBenc\fR decides if encryption (\fB\s-1BF_ENCRYPT\s0\fR)
185or decryption (\fB\s-1BF_DECRYPT\s0\fR) shall be performed. The vector pointed at by
186\&\fBin\fR and \fBout\fR must be 64 bits in length, no less. If they are larger,
187everything after the first 64 bits is ignored.
188.PP
189The mode functions \fIBF_cbc_encrypt()\fR, \fIBF_cfb64_encrypt()\fR and \fIBF_ofb64_encrypt()\fR
190all operate on variable length data. They all take an initialization vector
191\&\fBivec\fR which needs to be passed along into the next call of the same function
192for the same message. \fBivec\fR may be initialized with anything, but the
193recipient needs to know what it was initialized with, or it won't be able
194to decrypt. Some programs and protocols simplify this, like \s-1SSH\s0, where
195\&\fBivec\fR is simply initialized to zero.
196\&\fIBF_cbc_encrypt()\fR operates on data that is a multiple of 8 bytes long, while
197\&\fIBF_cfb64_encrypt()\fR and \fIBF_ofb64_encrypt()\fR are used to encrypt an variable
198number of bytes (the amount does not have to be an exact multiple of 8). The
199purpose of the latter two is to simulate stream ciphers, and therefore, they
200need the parameter \fBnum\fR, which is a pointer to an integer where the current
201offset in \fBivec\fR is stored between calls. This integer must be initialized
202to zero when \fBivec\fR is initialized.
203.PP
204\&\fIBF_cbc_encrypt()\fR is the Cipher Block Chaining function for Blowfish. It
205encrypts or decrypts the 64 bits chunks of \fBin\fR using the key \fBschedule\fR,
206putting the result in \fBout\fR. \fBenc\fR decides if encryption (\s-1BF_ENCRYPT\s0) or
207decryption (\s-1BF_DECRYPT\s0) shall be performed. \fBivec\fR must point at an 8 byte
208long initialization vector.
209.PP
210\&\fIBF_cfb64_encrypt()\fR is the \s-1CFB\s0 mode for Blowfish with 64 bit feedback.
211It encrypts or decrypts the bytes in \fBin\fR using the key \fBschedule\fR,
212putting the result in \fBout\fR. \fBenc\fR decides if encryption (\fB\s-1BF_ENCRYPT\s0\fR)
213or decryption (\fB\s-1BF_DECRYPT\s0\fR) shall be performed. \fBivec\fR must point at an
2148 byte long initialization vector. \fBnum\fR must point at an integer which must
215be initially zero.
216.PP
217\&\fIBF_ofb64_encrypt()\fR is the \s-1OFB\s0 mode for Blowfish with 64 bit feedback.
218It uses the same parameters as \fIBF_cfb64_encrypt()\fR, which must be initialized
219the same way.
220.PP
221\&\fIBF_encrypt()\fR and \fIBF_decrypt()\fR are the lowest level functions for Blowfish
222encryption. They encrypt/decrypt the first 64 bits of the vector pointed by
223\&\fBdata\fR, using the key \fBkey\fR. These functions should not be used unless you
224implement 'modes' of Blowfish. The alternative is to use \fIBF_ecb_encrypt()\fR.
225If you still want to use these functions, you should be aware that they take
226each 32\-bit chunk in host-byte order, which is little-endian on little-endian
227platforms and big-endian on big-endian ones.
228.SH "RETURN VALUES"
229.IX Header "RETURN VALUES"
230None of the functions presented here return any value.
231.SH "NOTE"
232.IX Header "NOTE"
233Applications should use the higher level functions
234\&\fIEVP_EncryptInit\fR\|(3) etc. instead of calling the
235blowfish functions directly.
236.SH "SEE ALSO"
237.IX Header "SEE ALSO"
238\&\fIdes_modes\fR\|(7)
239.SH "HISTORY"
240.IX Header "HISTORY"
241The Blowfish functions are available in all versions of SSLeay and OpenSSL.