ADD: added @azcid 's bitsliced BF solver for @piwi 's hardnested command. Awsume work! The original patch demanded some tweaking to work in mingw.

This is not tested for other systems so far.
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iceman1001 2016-04-21 10:26:00 +02:00
commit 3130ba4b21
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@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
//-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
// Copyright (C) 2015 piwi
//
// fiddled with 2016 Azcid (hardnested bitsliced Bruteforce imp)
// This code is licensed to you under the terms of the GNU GPL, version 2 or,
// at your option, any later version. See the LICENSE.txt file for the text of
// the license.
@ -14,8 +14,8 @@
// Computer and Communications Security, 2015
//-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#include <stdio.h>
#include <stdlib.h>
#include <stdio.h>
#include <string.h>
#include <pthread.h>
#include <locale.h>
@ -25,14 +25,19 @@
#include "ui.h"
#include "util.h"
#include "nonce2key/crapto1.h"
#include "nonce2key/crypto1_bs.h"
#include "parity.h"
#ifdef __WIN32
#include <windows.h>
#endif
#include <malloc.h>
#include <assert.h>
// uint32_t test_state_odd = 0;
// uint32_t test_state_even = 0;
#define CONFIDENCE_THRESHOLD 0.95 // Collect nonces until we are certain enough that the following brute force is successfull
#define GOOD_BYTES_REQUIRED 30
#define GOOD_BYTES_REQUIRED 28
static const float p_K[257] = { // the probability that a random nonce has a Sum Property == K
0.0290, 0.0000, 0.0000, 0.0000, 0.0000, 0.0000, 0.0000, 0.0000,
@ -88,6 +93,8 @@ typedef struct noncelist {
} noncelist_t;
static size_t nonces_to_bruteforce = 0;
static noncelistentry_t *brute_force_nonces[256];
static uint32_t cuid = 0;
static noncelist_t nonces[256];
static uint8_t best_first_bytes[256];
@ -169,6 +176,11 @@ static int add_nonce(uint32_t nonce_enc, uint8_t par_enc)
p2->nonce_enc = nonce_enc;
p2->par_enc = par_enc;
if(nonces_to_bruteforce < 256){
brute_force_nonces[nonces_to_bruteforce] = p2;
nonces_to_bruteforce++;
}
nonces[first_byte].num++;
nonces[first_byte].Sum += evenparity32((nonce_enc & 0x00ff0000) | (par_enc & 0x04));
nonces[first_byte].updated = true; // indicates that we need to recalculate the Sum(a8) probability for this first byte
@ -176,7 +188,6 @@ static int add_nonce(uint32_t nonce_enc, uint8_t par_enc)
return (1); // new nonce added
}
static void init_nonce_memory(void)
{
for (uint16_t i = 0; i < 256; i++) {
@ -203,7 +214,6 @@ static void free_nonce_list(noncelistentry_t *p)
}
}
static void free_nonces_memory(void)
{
for (uint16_t i = 0; i < 256; i++) {
@ -211,7 +221,6 @@ static void free_nonces_memory(void)
}
}
static uint16_t PartialSumProperty(uint32_t state, odd_even_t odd_even)
{
uint16_t sum = 0;
@ -235,7 +244,6 @@ static uint16_t PartialSumProperty(uint32_t state, odd_even_t odd_even)
return sum;
}
// static uint16_t SumProperty(struct Crypto1State *s)
// {
// uint16_t sum_odd = PartialSumProperty(s->odd, ODD_STATE);
@ -243,7 +251,6 @@ static uint16_t PartialSumProperty(uint32_t state, odd_even_t odd_even)
// return (sum_odd*(16-sum_even) + (16-sum_odd)*sum_even);
// }
static double p_hypergeometric(uint16_t N, uint16_t K, uint16_t n, uint16_t k)
{
// for efficient computation we are using the recursive definition
@ -281,8 +288,7 @@ static double p_hypergeometric(uint16_t N, uint16_t K, uint16_t n, uint16_t k)
}
}
}
static float sum_probability(uint16_t K, uint16_t n, uint16_t k)
{
const uint16_t N = 256;
@ -300,8 +306,6 @@ static float sum_probability(uint16_t K, uint16_t n, uint16_t k)
return(p_T_is_k_when_S_is_K * p_S_is_K / p_T_is_k);
}
static inline uint_fast8_t common_bits(uint_fast8_t bytes_diff)
{
@ -327,7 +331,6 @@ static inline uint_fast8_t common_bits(uint_fast8_t bytes_diff)
return common_bits_LUT[bytes_diff];
}
static void Tests()
{
// printf("Tests: Partial Statelist sizes\n");
@ -490,7 +493,6 @@ static void Tests()
}
static void sort_best_first_bytes(void)
{
// sort based on probability for correct guess
@ -576,7 +578,6 @@ static void sort_best_first_bytes(void)
}
static uint16_t estimate_second_byte_sum(void)
{
@ -609,7 +610,6 @@ static uint16_t estimate_second_byte_sum(void)
return num_good_nonces;
}
static int read_nonce_file(void)
{
FILE *fnonces = NULL;
@ -652,7 +652,6 @@ static int read_nonce_file(void)
return 0;
}
static void Check_for_FilterFlipProperties(void)
{
printf("Checking for Filter Flip Properties...\n");
@ -683,12 +682,9 @@ static void Check_for_FilterFlipProperties(void)
}
}
static void simulate_MFplus_RNG(uint32_t test_cuid, uint64_t test_key, uint32_t *nt_enc, uint8_t *par_enc)
{
struct Crypto1State sim_cs = {0, 0};
// sim_cs.odd = sim_cs.even = 0;
// init cryptostate with key:
for(int8_t i = 47; i > 0; i -= 2) {
sim_cs.odd = sim_cs.odd << 1 | BIT(test_key, (i - 1) ^ 7);
@ -708,7 +704,6 @@ static void simulate_MFplus_RNG(uint32_t test_cuid, uint64_t test_key, uint32_t
}
static void simulate_acquire_nonces()
{
clock_t time1 = clock();
@ -762,7 +757,6 @@ static void simulate_acquire_nonces()
}
static int acquire_nonces(uint8_t blockNo, uint8_t keyType, uint8_t *key, uint8_t trgBlockNo, uint8_t trgKeyType, bool nonce_file_write, bool slow)
{
clock_t time1 = clock();
@ -890,7 +884,6 @@ static int acquire_nonces(uint8_t blockNo, uint8_t keyType, uint8_t *key, uint8_
return 0;
}
static int init_partial_statelists(void)
{
const uint32_t sizes_odd[17] = { 126757, 0, 18387, 0, 74241, 0, 181737, 0, 248801, 0, 182033, 0, 73421, 0, 17607, 0, 125601 };
@ -940,7 +933,6 @@ static int init_partial_statelists(void)
return 0;
}
static void init_BitFlip_statelist(void)
{
@ -964,7 +956,6 @@ static void init_BitFlip_statelist(void)
*p = 0xffffffff;
statelist_bitflip.states[0] = realloc(statelist_bitflip.states[0], sizeof(uint32_t) * (statelist_bitflip.len[0] + 1));
}
static inline uint32_t *find_first_state(uint32_t state, uint32_t mask, partial_indexed_statelist_t *sl, odd_even_t odd_even)
{
@ -977,7 +968,6 @@ static inline uint32_t *find_first_state(uint32_t state, uint32_t mask, partial_
return NULL; // no match
}
static inline bool /*__attribute__((always_inline))*/ invariant_holds(uint_fast8_t byte_diff, uint_fast32_t state1, uint_fast32_t state2, uint_fast8_t bit, uint_fast8_t state_bit)
{
uint_fast8_t j_1_bit_mask = 0x01 << (bit-1);
@ -989,7 +979,6 @@ static inline bool /*__attribute__((always_inline))*/ invariant_holds(uint_fast8
return !all_diff;
}
static inline bool /*__attribute__((always_inline))*/ invalid_state(uint_fast8_t byte_diff, uint_fast32_t state1, uint_fast32_t state2, uint_fast8_t bit, uint_fast8_t state_bit)
{
uint_fast8_t j_bit_mask = 0x01 << bit;
@ -1000,7 +989,6 @@ static inline bool /*__attribute__((always_inline))*/ invalid_state(uint_fast8_t
return all_diff;
}
static inline bool remaining_bits_match(uint_fast8_t num_common_bits, uint_fast8_t byte_diff, uint_fast32_t state1, uint_fast32_t state2, odd_even_t odd_even)
{
if (odd_even) {
@ -1031,7 +1019,6 @@ static inline bool remaining_bits_match(uint_fast8_t num_common_bits, uint_fast8
return true; // valid state
}
static bool all_other_first_bytes_match(uint32_t state, odd_even_t odd_even)
{
for (uint16_t i = 1; i < num_good_first_bytes; i++) {
@ -1095,7 +1082,6 @@ static bool all_other_first_bytes_match(uint32_t state, odd_even_t odd_even)
return true;
}
static bool all_bit_flips_match(uint32_t state, odd_even_t odd_even)
{
for (uint16_t i = 0; i < 256; i++) {
@ -1152,13 +1138,11 @@ static bool all_bit_flips_match(uint32_t state, odd_even_t odd_even)
return true;
}
static struct sl_cache_entry {
uint32_t *sl;
uint32_t len;
} sl_cache[17][17][2];
static void init_statelist_cache(void)
{
for (uint16_t i = 0; i < 17; i+=2) {
@ -1171,7 +1155,6 @@ static void init_statelist_cache(void)
}
}
static int add_matching_states(statelist_t *candidates, uint16_t part_sum_a0, uint16_t part_sum_a8, odd_even_t odd_even)
{
uint32_t worstcase_size = 1<<20;
@ -1219,7 +1202,6 @@ static int add_matching_states(statelist_t *candidates, uint16_t part_sum_a0, ui
return 0;
}
static statelist_t *add_more_candidates(statelist_t *current_candidates)
{
statelist_t *new_candidates = NULL;
@ -1239,7 +1221,6 @@ static statelist_t *add_more_candidates(statelist_t *current_candidates)
return new_candidates;
}
static void TestIfKeyExists(uint64_t key)
{
struct Crypto1State *pcs;
@ -1290,7 +1271,6 @@ static void TestIfKeyExists(uint64_t key)
crypto1_destroy(pcs);
}
static void generate_candidates(uint16_t sum_a0, uint16_t sum_a8)
{
printf("Generating crypto1 state candidates... \n");
@ -1364,7 +1344,6 @@ static void generate_candidates(uint16_t sum_a0, uint16_t sum_a8)
}
}
static void free_candidates_memory(statelist_t *sl)
{
if (sl == NULL) {
@ -1375,7 +1354,6 @@ static void free_candidates_memory(statelist_t *sl)
}
}
static void free_statelist_cache(void)
{
for (uint16_t i = 0; i < 17; i+=2) {
@ -1387,19 +1365,332 @@ static void free_statelist_cache(void)
}
}
size_t keys_found = 0;
size_t bucket_count = 0;
statelist_t* buckets[128];
size_t total_states_tested = 0;
size_t thread_count = 4;
// these bitsliced states will hold identical states in all slices
bitslice_t bitsliced_rollback_byte[ROLLBACK_SIZE];
// arrays of bitsliced states with identical values in all slices
bitslice_t bitsliced_encrypted_nonces[NONCE_TESTS][STATE_SIZE];
bitslice_t bitsliced_encrypted_parity_bits[NONCE_TESTS][ROLLBACK_SIZE];
#define EXACT_COUNT
static const uint64_t crack_states_bitsliced(statelist_t *p){
// the idea to roll back the half-states before combining them was suggested/explained to me by bla
// first we pre-bitslice all the even state bits and roll them back, then bitslice the odd bits and combine the two in the inner loop
uint64_t key = -1;
uint8_t bSize = sizeof(bitslice_t);
#ifdef EXACT_COUNT
size_t bucket_states_tested = 0;
size_t bucket_size[p->len[EVEN_STATE]/MAX_BITSLICES];
#else
const size_t bucket_states_tested = (p->len[EVEN_STATE])*(p->len[ODD_STATE]);
#endif
bitslice_t *bitsliced_even_states[p->len[EVEN_STATE]/MAX_BITSLICES];
size_t bitsliced_blocks = 0;
uint32_t const * restrict even_end = p->states[EVEN_STATE]+p->len[EVEN_STATE];
// bitslice all the even states
for(uint32_t * restrict p_even = p->states[EVEN_STATE]; p_even < even_end; p_even += MAX_BITSLICES){
#ifdef __WIN32
#ifdef __MINGW32__
bitslice_t * restrict lstate_p = __mingw_aligned_malloc((STATE_SIZE+ROLLBACK_SIZE) * bSize, bSize);
#else
bitslice_t * restrict lstate_p = _aligned_malloc((STATE_SIZE+ROLLBACK_SIZE) * bSize, bSize);
#endif
#else
bitslice_t * restrict lstate_p = memalign(bSize, (STATE_SIZE+ROLLBACK_SIZE) * bSize);
#endif
if ( !lstate_p ) {
__sync_fetch_and_add(&total_states_tested, bucket_states_tested);
return key;
}
memset(lstate_p+1, 0x0, (STATE_SIZE-1)*sizeof(bitslice_t)); // zero even bits
// bitslice even half-states
const size_t max_slices = (even_end-p_even) < MAX_BITSLICES ? even_end-p_even : MAX_BITSLICES;
#ifdef EXACT_COUNT
bucket_size[bitsliced_blocks] = max_slices;
#endif
for(size_t slice_idx = 0; slice_idx < max_slices; ++slice_idx){
uint32_t e = *(p_even+slice_idx);
for(size_t bit_idx = 1; bit_idx < STATE_SIZE; bit_idx+=2, e >>= 1){
// set even bits
if(e&1){
lstate_p[bit_idx].bytes64[slice_idx>>6] |= 1ull << (slice_idx&63);
}
}
}
// compute the rollback bits
for(size_t rollback = 0; rollback < ROLLBACK_SIZE; ++rollback){
// inlined crypto1_bs_lfsr_rollback
const bitslice_value_t feedout = lstate_p[0].value;
++lstate_p;
const bitslice_value_t ks_bits = crypto1_bs_f20(lstate_p);
const bitslice_value_t feedback = (feedout ^ ks_bits ^ lstate_p[47- 5].value ^ lstate_p[47- 9].value ^
lstate_p[47-10].value ^ lstate_p[47-12].value ^ lstate_p[47-14].value ^
lstate_p[47-15].value ^ lstate_p[47-17].value ^ lstate_p[47-19].value ^
lstate_p[47-24].value ^ lstate_p[47-25].value ^ lstate_p[47-27].value ^
lstate_p[47-29].value ^ lstate_p[47-35].value ^ lstate_p[47-39].value ^
lstate_p[47-41].value ^ lstate_p[47-42].value ^ lstate_p[47-43].value);
lstate_p[47].value = feedback ^ bitsliced_rollback_byte[rollback].value;
}
bitsliced_even_states[bitsliced_blocks++] = lstate_p;
}
// bitslice every odd state to every block of even half-states with half-finished rollback
for(uint32_t const * restrict p_odd = p->states[ODD_STATE]; p_odd < p->states[ODD_STATE]+p->len[ODD_STATE]; ++p_odd){
// early abort
if(keys_found){
goto out;
}
// set the odd bits and compute rollback
uint64_t o = (uint64_t) *p_odd;
lfsr_rollback_byte((struct Crypto1State*) &o, 0, 1);
// pre-compute part of the odd feedback bits (minus rollback)
bool odd_feedback_bit = parity(o&0x9ce5c);
crypto1_bs_rewind_a0();
// set odd bits
for(size_t state_idx = 0; state_idx < STATE_SIZE-ROLLBACK_SIZE; o >>= 1, state_idx+=2){
if(o & 1){
state_p[state_idx] = bs_ones;
} else {
state_p[state_idx] = bs_zeroes;
}
}
const bitslice_value_t odd_feedback = odd_feedback_bit ? bs_ones.value : bs_zeroes.value;
for(size_t block_idx = 0; block_idx < bitsliced_blocks; ++block_idx){
const bitslice_t const * restrict bitsliced_even_state = bitsliced_even_states[block_idx];
size_t state_idx;
// set even bits
for(state_idx = 0; state_idx < STATE_SIZE-ROLLBACK_SIZE; state_idx+=2){
state_p[1+state_idx] = bitsliced_even_state[1+state_idx];
}
// set rollback bits
uint64_t lo = o;
for(; state_idx < STATE_SIZE; lo >>= 1, state_idx+=2){
// set the odd bits and take in the odd rollback bits from the even states
if(lo & 1){
state_p[state_idx].value = ~bitsliced_even_state[state_idx].value;
} else {
state_p[state_idx] = bitsliced_even_state[state_idx];
}
// set the even bits and take in the even rollback bits from the odd states
if((lo >> 32) & 1){
state_p[1+state_idx].value = ~bitsliced_even_state[1+state_idx].value;
} else {
state_p[1+state_idx] = bitsliced_even_state[1+state_idx];
}
}
#ifdef EXACT_COUNT
bucket_states_tested += bucket_size[block_idx];
#endif
// pre-compute first keystream and feedback bit vectors
const bitslice_value_t ksb = crypto1_bs_f20(state_p);
const bitslice_value_t fbb = (odd_feedback ^ state_p[47- 0].value ^ state_p[47- 5].value ^ // take in the even and rollback bits
state_p[47-10].value ^ state_p[47-12].value ^ state_p[47-14].value ^
state_p[47-24].value ^ state_p[47-42].value);
// vector to contain test results (1 = passed, 0 = failed)
bitslice_t results = bs_ones;
for(size_t tests = 0; tests < NONCE_TESTS; ++tests){
size_t parity_bit_idx = 0;
bitslice_value_t fb_bits = fbb;
bitslice_value_t ks_bits = ksb;
state_p = &states[KEYSTREAM_SIZE-1];
bitslice_value_t parity_bit_vector = bs_zeroes.value;
// highest bit is transmitted/received first
for(int32_t ks_idx = KEYSTREAM_SIZE-1; ks_idx >= 0; --ks_idx, --state_p){
// decrypt nonce bits
const bitslice_value_t encrypted_nonce_bit_vector = bitsliced_encrypted_nonces[tests][ks_idx].value;
const bitslice_value_t decrypted_nonce_bit_vector = (encrypted_nonce_bit_vector ^ ks_bits);
// compute real parity bits on the fly
parity_bit_vector ^= decrypted_nonce_bit_vector;
// update state
state_p[0].value = (fb_bits ^ decrypted_nonce_bit_vector);
// compute next keystream bit
ks_bits = crypto1_bs_f20(state_p);
// for each byte:
if((ks_idx&7) == 0){
// get encrypted parity bits
const bitslice_value_t encrypted_parity_bit_vector = bitsliced_encrypted_parity_bits[tests][parity_bit_idx++].value;
// decrypt parity bits
const bitslice_value_t decrypted_parity_bit_vector = (encrypted_parity_bit_vector ^ ks_bits);
// compare actual parity bits with decrypted parity bits and take count in results vector
results.value &= (parity_bit_vector ^ decrypted_parity_bit_vector);
// make sure we still have a match in our set
// if(memcmp(&results, &bs_zeroes, sizeof(bitslice_t)) == 0){
// this is much faster on my gcc, because somehow a memcmp needlessly spills/fills all the xmm registers to/from the stack - ???
// the short-circuiting also helps
if(results.bytes64[0] == 0
#if MAX_BITSLICES > 64
&& results.bytes64[1] == 0
#endif
#if MAX_BITSLICES > 128
&& results.bytes64[2] == 0
&& results.bytes64[3] == 0
#endif
){
goto stop_tests;
}
// this is about as fast but less portable (requires -std=gnu99)
// asm goto ("ptest %1, %0\n\t"
// "jz %l2" :: "xm" (results.value), "xm" (bs_ones.value) : "cc" : stop_tests);
parity_bit_vector = bs_zeroes.value;
}
// compute next feedback bit vector
fb_bits = (state_p[47- 0].value ^ state_p[47- 5].value ^ state_p[47- 9].value ^
state_p[47-10].value ^ state_p[47-12].value ^ state_p[47-14].value ^
state_p[47-15].value ^ state_p[47-17].value ^ state_p[47-19].value ^
state_p[47-24].value ^ state_p[47-25].value ^ state_p[47-27].value ^
state_p[47-29].value ^ state_p[47-35].value ^ state_p[47-39].value ^
state_p[47-41].value ^ state_p[47-42].value ^ state_p[47-43].value);
}
}
// all nonce tests were successful: we've found the key in this block!
state_t keys[MAX_BITSLICES];
crypto1_bs_convert_states(&states[KEYSTREAM_SIZE], keys);
for(size_t results_idx = 0; results_idx < MAX_BITSLICES; ++results_idx){
if(get_vector_bit(results_idx, results)){
key = keys[results_idx].value;
goto out;
}
}
stop_tests:
// prepare to set new states
crypto1_bs_rewind_a0();
continue;
}
}
out:
for(size_t block_idx = 0; block_idx < bitsliced_blocks; ++block_idx){
#ifdef __WIN32
#ifdef __MINGW32__
__mingw_aligned_free(bitsliced_even_states[block_idx]-ROLLBACK_SIZE);
#else
_aligned_free(bitsliced_even_states[block_idx]-ROLLBACK_SIZE);
#endif
#else
memfree(bitsliced_even_states[block_idx]-ROLLBACK_SIZE);
#endif
}
__sync_fetch_and_add(&total_states_tested, bucket_states_tested);
return key;
}
static void* crack_states_thread(void* x){
const size_t thread_id = (size_t)x;
size_t current_bucket = thread_id;
while(current_bucket < bucket_count){
statelist_t * bucket = buckets[current_bucket];
if(bucket){
const uint64_t key = crack_states_bitsliced(bucket);
if(key != -1){
printf("\nFound key: %012"PRIx64"\n", key);
__sync_fetch_and_add(&keys_found, 1);
break;
} else if(keys_found){
break;
} else {
printf(".");
fflush(stdout);
}
}
current_bucket += thread_count;
}
return NULL;
}
#define _USE_32BIT_TIME_T
static void brute_force(void)
{
if (known_target_key != -1) {
PrintAndLog("Looking for known target key in remaining key space...");
TestIfKeyExists(known_target_key);
} else {
PrintAndLog("Brute Force phase is not implemented.");
PrintAndLog("Brute force phase starting.");
time_t start, end;
time(&start);
keys_found = 0;
crypto1_bs_init();
PrintAndLog("Using %u-bit bitslices", MAX_BITSLICES);
PrintAndLog("Bitslicing best_first_byte^uid[3] (rollback byte): %02x...", best_first_bytes[0]^(cuid>>24));
// convert to 32 bit little-endian
crypto1_bs_bitslice_value32(rev32((best_first_bytes[0]^(cuid>>24))), bitsliced_rollback_byte, 8);
PrintAndLog("Bitslicing nonces...");
for(size_t tests = 0; tests < NONCE_TESTS; tests++){
uint32_t test_nonce = brute_force_nonces[tests]->nonce_enc;
uint8_t test_parity = brute_force_nonces[tests]->par_enc;
// pre-xor the uid into the decrypted nonces, and also pre-xor the cuid parity into the encrypted parity bits - otherwise an exta xor is required in the decryption routine
crypto1_bs_bitslice_value32(cuid^test_nonce, bitsliced_encrypted_nonces[tests], 32);
// convert to 32 bit little-endian
crypto1_bs_bitslice_value32(rev32( ~(test_parity ^ ~(parity(cuid>>24 & 0xff)<<3 | parity(cuid>>16 & 0xff)<<2 | parity(cuid>>8 & 0xff)<<1 | parity(cuid&0xff)))), bitsliced_encrypted_parity_bits[tests], 4);
}
total_states_tested = 0;
// count number of states to go
bucket_count = 0;
for (statelist_t *p = candidates; p != NULL; p = p->next) {
buckets[bucket_count] = p;
bucket_count++;
}
#ifndef __WIN32
thread_count = sysconf(_SC_NPROCESSORS_CONF);
#endif /* _WIN32 */
pthread_t threads[thread_count];
// enumerate states using all hardware threads, each thread handles one bucket
PrintAndLog("Starting %u cracking threads to search %u buckets containing a total of %"PRIu32" states...", thread_count, bucket_count, maximum_states);
for(size_t i = 0; i < thread_count; i++){
pthread_create(&threads[i], NULL, crack_states_thread, (void*) i);
}
for(size_t i = 0; i < thread_count; i++){
pthread_join(threads[i], 0);
}
time(&end);
unsigned long elapsed_time = difftime(end, start);
PrintAndLog("Tested %"PRIu32" states, found %u keys after %u seconds", total_states_tested, keys_found, elapsed_time);
if(!keys_found){
assert(total_states_tested == maximum_states);
}
// reset this counter for the next call
nonces_to_bruteforce = 0;
}
}
int mfnestedhard(uint8_t blockNo, uint8_t keyType, uint8_t *key, uint8_t trgBlockNo, uint8_t trgKeyType, uint8_t *trgkey, bool nonce_file_read, bool nonce_file_write, bool slow, int tests)
{
// initialize Random number generator