Bug #67286 [Com]: Warning: mcrypt_encrypt(): Only keys of size 24 supported

From: Date: Tue, 23 Sep 2014 22:51:55 +0000
Subject: Bug #67286 [Com]: Warning: mcrypt_encrypt(): Only keys of size 24 supported
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 ID:                 67286
 Comment by:         dharkness at gmail dot com
 Reported by:        mengxiangbaidu at qq dot com
 Summary:            Warning: mcrypt_encrypt():  Only keys of size 24
                     supported
 Status:             Wont fix
 Type:               Bug
 Package:            mcrypt related
 Operating System:   windows
 PHP Version:        5.6.0beta2
 Block user comment: N
 Private report:     N

 New Comment:

@nikic

I don't know if you noticed (it took a couple of readings for me to spot it), but this bug
isn't about the warning message. The problem is that it produces a different and incorrect
result.

* with 5.5 you get the warning (ok) and the correct decrypted message (good)
* with 5.6 you get the warning (ok) but the *incorrect* decrypted message (bad)

Insecure code should cause a warning but still work correctly where possible.


Previous Comments:
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[2014-05-15 21:13:52] nikic@php.net

The warning was added to prevent usage of encryption primitives with malformed key data. It's
there to catch code like the one you have provided, where use of incorrect keys compromises the
security of the entire encryption. It won't be going away.

Btw, just so it has been said, the key you are using has several issues:

 * You are using hex output of md5, instead of binary output. Effectively this means that
you're loosing half of the entropy.
 * You are using md5 as a KDF - unless you already pass strong keying material to it, this is by no
means safe - if you need to start off weak keying material, the use of PBKDF2 or similar is
required.
 * I assume that you are not actually passing a 6 character string to md5, but if you do,
that's way too short. E.g. a random base64 string with 6 characters only has 36 bits of
entropy.

Furthermore you're using the insecure ECB block chaining mode.

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[2014-05-15 16:37:04] levim@php.net

Bug 67287 is a duplicate of this one.

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[2014-05-15 14:49:27] mengxiangbaidu at qq dot com

Description:
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php version <= 5.5.12

string(6) "zxcvbn"

Warning: mcrypt_encrypt(): Key of size 32 not supported by this algorithm.  in /test.php on line 9

Warning: mcrypt_decrypt(): Key of size 32 not supported by this algorithm.  in /test.php on line 17
string(0) "zxcvbn"


php version >= 5.6

string(6) "zxcvbn"

Warning: mcrypt_encrypt(): Key of size 32 not supported by this algorithm. Only keys of size 24
supported in /test.php on line 9

Warning: mcrypt_decrypt(): Key of size 32 not supported by this algorithm. Only keys of size 24
supported in /test.php on line 17
string(0) ""

================

I know this warning is good thing 。  If you are upgrading php 5.5 to 5.6 ,   the php program
does not work 。This maybe a serious problem。




Test script:
---------------
<?php
function encrypt($data, $key) {

    $block = mcrypt_get_block_size(MCRYPT_TRIPLEDES, MCRYPT_MODE_ECB);
    $pad = $block - (strlen($data) % $block);
    $data .= str_repeat(chr($pad), $pad);

    $iv = mcrypt_create_iv(mcrypt_get_iv_size(MCRYPT_TRIPLEDES, MCRYPT_MODE_ECB), MCRYPT_RAND);
    $encrypted = mcrypt_encrypt(MCRYPT_TRIPLEDES, $key, $data, MCRYPT_MODE_ECB, $iv);

    return $encrypted;
}

function decrypt($data, $key) {

    $iv = mcrypt_create_iv(mcrypt_get_iv_size(MCRYPT_TRIPLEDES, MCRYPT_MODE_ECB), MCRYPT_RAND);
    $data = mcrypt_decrypt(MCRYPT_TRIPLEDES, $key, $data, MCRYPT_MODE_ECB, $iv);

    $block = mcrypt_get_block_size(MCRYPT_TRIPLEDES, MCRYPT_MODE_ECB);
    $pad = ord($data[($len = strlen($data)) - 1]);
    $decrypted = substr($data, 0, strlen($data) - $pad);

    return rtrim($decrypted);
}
$key = md5('asdfgh');
$original_data = 'zxcvbn';
var_dump($original_data);
$data = encrypt($original_data, $key);
$data = base64_encode($data);
$data = base64_decode($data);
$data = decrypt($data, $key);
var_dump($data);

Expected result:
----------------
string(6) "zxcvbn"

Warning: mcrypt_encrypt(): Key of size 32 not supported by this algorithm. Only keys of size 24
supported in /test.php on line 9

Warning: mcrypt_decrypt(): Key of size 32 not supported by this algorithm. Only keys of size 24
supported in /test.php on line 17
string(0) "zxcvbn"

Actual result:
--------------
string(6) "zxcvbn"

Warning: mcrypt_encrypt(): Key of size 32 not supported by this algorithm. Only keys of size 24
supported in /test.php on line 9

Warning: mcrypt_decrypt(): Key of size 32 not supported by this algorithm. Only keys of size 24
supported in /test.php on line 17
string(0) ""




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