Timeline for Is PKCS#7 padding generated with a pseudo-random-number generator okay?
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| Jan 9, 2016 at 13:11 | comment | added | rugk | I've told this to Threema and they say the solution with fixed block sizes also has disadvantages: With a fixed blocksize small messages always have the same length - with a random padding they also can get longer. Optimally the padded messages always have the same length, but this would either restrict message lengths or it would be a great waste. | |
| Dec 25, 2015 at 20:00 | comment | added | rugk | For all later viewers: We've also discussed this idea on GitHub. | |
| Dec 25, 2015 at 19:59 | vote | accept | rugk | ||
| Dec 21, 2015 at 21:28 | history | answered | Frank Denis | CC BY-SA 3.0 |