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Reorder SM4-based cascade ciphers: apply SM4 as the final stage following external review.

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The cascade order has been updated so that SM4 is applied after the other cipher(s) (e.g., Serpent). This change reflects standard cryptanalytic guidance, which shows that the overall strength of a cascade is limited by the first encryption stage. Given that SM4 uses a 128-bit key, its post-quantum brute-force resistance is lower than ciphers with a 256-bit key (such as Serpent). By placing SM4 last, we ensure that any potential weakness in SM4 cannot reduce the security margin provided by the stronger cipher.
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Mounir IDRASSI
2025-05-16 15:37:32 +09:00
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<a href="Cascades.html" style="color:#0080c0; text-decoration:none">Kuznyechik-SM4</a></td>
<a href="Cascades.html" style="color:#0080c0; text-decoration:none">SM4-Kuznyechik</a></td>
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256; 128</td>
128; 256</td>
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128</td>
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<td style="color:#000000; font-size:11px; line-height:13px; font-family:Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align:center; vertical-align:middle; border-width:0px 1px 0px 0px; border-style:none solid solid none; padding:5px; border-color:white #000000 #ffffff white">
<a href="Cascades.html" style="color:#0080c0; text-decoration:none">Serpent-SM4</a></td>
<a href="Cascades.html" style="color:#0080c0; text-decoration:none">SM4-Serpent</a></td>
<td style="color:#000000; font-size:11px; line-height:13px; font-family:Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align:center; vertical-align:middle; border-width:0px 1px 0px 0px; border-style:none solid solid none; padding:5px; border-color:white #000000 #ffffff white">
&nbsp;</td>
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256; 128</td>
128; 256</td>
<td style="color:#000000; font-size:11px; line-height:13px; font-family:Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align:center; vertical-align:middle; border-width:0px 1px 0px 0px; border-style:none solid solid none; padding:5px; border-color:white #000000 #ffffff white">
128</td>
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<a href="Cascades.html" style="color:#0080c0; text-decoration:none">Twofish-Serpent-SM4</a></td>
<a href="Cascades.html" style="color:#0080c0; text-decoration:none">SM4-Twofish-Serpent</a></td>
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&nbsp;</td>
<td style="color:#000000; font-size:11px; line-height:13px; font-family:Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align:center; vertical-align:middle; border-width:0px 1px 0px 0px; border-style:none solid solid none; padding:5px; border-color:white #000000 #ffffff white">
256; 256; 128</td>
128; 256; 256</td>
<td style="color:#000000; font-size:11px; line-height:13px; font-family:Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align:center; vertical-align:middle; border-width:0px 1px 0px 0px; border-style:none solid solid none; padding:5px; border-color:white #000000 #ffffff white">
128</td>
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