Last active
August 1, 2023 16:49
-
-
Save 0xTowel/b4e7233fc86d8bb49698e4f1318a5a73 to your computer and use it in GitHub Desktop.
Simple Baby-Step-Giant-Step implementation in Python3 for finding discrete logs with a prime modulus
This file contains bidirectional Unicode text that may be interpreted or compiled differently than what appears below. To review, open the file in an editor that reveals hidden Unicode characters.
Learn more about bidirectional Unicode characters
#!/usr/bin/env python3 | |
# -*- coding:utf-8 -*- | |
# Towel 2017 | |
from math import ceil, sqrt | |
def bsgs(g, h, p): | |
''' | |
Solve for x in h = g^x mod p given a prime p. | |
If p is not prime, you shouldn't use BSGS anyway. | |
''' | |
N = ceil(sqrt(p - 1)) # phi(p) is p-1 if p is prime | |
# Store hashmap of g^{1...m} (mod p). Baby step. | |
tbl = {pow(g, i, p): i for i in range(N)} | |
# Precompute via Fermat's Little Theorem | |
c = pow(g, N * (p - 2), p) | |
# Search for an equivalence in the table. Giant step. | |
for j in range(N): | |
y = (h * pow(c, j, p)) % p | |
if y in tbl: | |
return j * N + tbl[y] | |
# Solution not found | |
return None | |
print(bsgs(7894352216, 355407489, 604604729)) |
Sign up for free
to join this conversation on GitHub.
Already have an account?
Sign in to comment
I'm a little lost on what you are computing for c.
Edit: nevermind. You're using Fermat's on the order of p. Ie inverse N.