I'm looking at a protocol which adds the IV (used for the encryption) into the AAD.
If the IV (which is part of the message) was incorrect, decryption would fail anyway.
Why is it useful to add the IV to AES256-GCM's AAD?
Is it actively harmful?
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Sign up to join this communityI'm looking at a protocol which adds the IV (used for the encryption) into the AAD.
If the IV (which is part of the message) was incorrect, decryption would fail anyway.
Why is it useful to add the IV to AES256-GCM's AAD?
Is it actively harmful?