BCRYPT_PBKDF(3)

NAME
bcrypt_pbkdf - bcrypt password-based key derivation function

SYNOPSIS
#include <util.h>
int
bcrypt_pbkdf(const char *pass, size_t pass_len, const uint8_t *salt, size_t salt_len, uint8_t *key, size_t key_len, unsigned int rounds);

DESCRIPTION
The bcrypt_pbkdf function converts a password into a byte array suitable for use as an encryption key. The password and salt values are combined and repeatedly hashed rounds times. The salt value should be randomly generated beforehand. The repeated hashing is designed to thwart discovery of the key via password guessing attacks. The higher the number of rounds, the slower each attempt will be.

RETURN VALUES
The bcrypt_pbkdf() function returns 0 to indicate success and -1 for failure.

SEE ALSO
bcrypt(3)

STANDARDS
Niels Provos and David Mazieres, June 1999, A Future-Adaptable Password Scheme.

B. Kaliski, September 2000, RFC 2898, PKCS #5: Password-Based Cryptography Specification Version 2.0.

CAVEATS
This implementation deviates slightly from the PBKDF2 standard by mixing output key bits nonlinearly. By mixing the output bytes together, an attacker is required to perform all of the work without taking any shortcuts.