Knowledge Base
Cipher Suite
B

TLS_­SM4_­GCM_­SM3

Summary

Name:
TLS_SM4_GCM_SM3
IANA Name:
TLS_SM4_GCM_SM3
Code:
(0x00, 0xc6)
OpenSSL Name:
TLS13-SM4-GCM-SM3
Protocol Versions:
TLS 1.3

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Components

B
Encryption Type
Name

SM4 (ShangMi 4)

Security

Encryption algorithm SM4[598][599][600][601][602] is a block cipher[78][79][80][81] which is considered secure[603][604], but leading client applications do not use this algorithm. Unless your application or requirements specifically call for their use, it is generally safer to avoid cipher suites that are not adopted and supported by a critical mass of the industry.

Recommendations

Remove the cipher suite from the list of cipher suites supported by your server.

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Encryption Mode
Name

GCM (Galois/counter mode)

Security

block cipher mode of operation[82][83][84][85][86] Galois/Counter Mode[46][47][48][49] is considered secure. It provides authenticated encryption[74] which simultaneously assure the confidentiality[91][92][93] and authenticity[75][76][77] of data.

Recommendations

If your application or requirements specifically call for the use of a message authentication code[135][136][137][138] that does not provide authenticated encryption[74] prefer block cipher mode of operation[82][83][84][85][86] (eg: counter with CBC-MAC[32][33][34], Galois/Counter Mode[46][47][48][49] or message authentication code[135][136][137][138] (eg: Poly1305[458][459]) that proved authenticated encryption over the ones which does not provide it.

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Encryption Key Size
Name

128

Security

The symmetric key[185][186][187] withkey size[184] more than 128 bits as it is should be according to National Institute of Standards and Technology[470][471] so it is not vulnerable to preimage attack[67] and it cannreliably prove that message came from the stated sender (its authenticity) and has not been changed, so connection is not open for a man-in-the-middle attack[61].

Recommendations

Remove the cipher suite from the list of cipher suites supported by your server.

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Encryption Block Size
Name

128

Security

The block cipher[78][79][80][81] uses a block size[87] larger than 64 bits, so it is not vulnerable to sweet32 attack[22][23][24][25].