Analysis of Hu-Huang-Fan Practical Hierarchical Identity-Based Encryption Scheme

作者:Park Jong Hwan*; Lee Dong Hoon
来源:IEICE Transactions on Fundamentals of Electronics Communications and Computer Sciences, 2010, E93A(6): 1269-1273.
DOI:10.1587/transfun.E93.A.1269

摘要

Recently, Hu et al. have suggested a fully secure hierarchical identity-based encryption (HIBE) scheme that achieves constant size ciphertext and tight security reduction. Their construction was based on Gentry's IBE scheme that supports their security proof. In this paper, we show that their security proof is incorrect. We point out the difference between Gentry's proof and that of Hu et al., and we show that the security of Hu et al.'s HIBE scheme cannot be reduced to their claimed complexity assumption.

  • 出版日期2010-6