[noise] Does the NK handshake pattern require a separate server pubkey check?

Trevor Perrin trevp at trevp.net
Tue Apr 21 12:36:27 PDT 2020


[David wrote]:
>
> > I just want to check my understanding that if the NX pattern is used
> > in the same situation, the initiator needs to check the received
> > static key, separately from the Noise handshake.

Yeah you're right (as Loup said) - you'd have to check the transmitted
public key matches what you expect.  I didn't explain that well.

Trevor


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