Data Encryption Standard Forte Cipher - AES candidate by CNRS, France. Features 128-bit blocks, variable key sizes (128/192/256-bit), and 8 rounds with S-box substitution and linear transformation.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Category | Block Ciphers |
| Sub-category | Block Cipher |
| Security status | 🎓 Educational Only |
| Complexity | Intermediate |
| Inventor | CNRS (Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique) |
| Year | 1998 |
| Origin | 🇫🇷 France |
| Source | algorithms/block/dfc.js |
| Parameter | Supported values |
|---|---|
| Key sizes | 16 bytes (128 bits) to 32 bytes (256 bits) in steps of 8 bytes |
| Block sizes | 16 bytes (128 bits) |
Status: 🎓 Educational Only
No vulnerabilities are recorded for this implementation.
1 vector ship with this algorithm and run in the test suite. Byte values are hexadecimal.
Vector 1 — DFC 128-bit test vector
Source: AES candidate specification
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
key |
00000000000000000000000000000000 |
input |
00000000000000000000000000000000 |
expected |
d4afd7ffa1faec7940528fddb189401d |