security: fix silent OT mal OT security#23
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The malicious version of the silent OT protocol mistakenly used a semi-honest OT protocol for the base OTs used in silent OT. This commit changes it so that the security of the base OT protocol depends on the chosen security of the silent OT protocol.
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Pull request overview
This PR addresses a critical security vulnerability in the Silent OT implementation where the malicious variant incorrectly used semi-honest security for its base OT protocol. The fix ensures that the base OT security level matches the chosen security level of the Silent OT protocol.
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- Updated
SilentOtSenderandSilentOtReceiverto use the generic security parameterSfor their base OT extension components - Removed unnecessary
PhantomData<S>fields that are no longer needed sinceSis now actively used in type parameters - Removed unused
marker::PhantomDataimport
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| File | Description |
|---|---|
| cryprot-ot/src/silent_ot.rs | Changed OT extension components to use generic security parameter S instead of hardcoded SemiHonestMarker; removed PhantomData workaround |
| cryprot-ot/src/extension.rs | Removed redundant Security trait bound from struct definitions (trait bound likely enforced elsewhere) |
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The malicious version of the silent OT protocol mistakenly used a semi-honest OT protocol for the base OTs used in silent OT. This commit changes it so that the security of the base OT protocol depends on the chosen security of the silent OT protocol.