CAST6

E700391

block cipher symmetric-key algorithm

CAST6 is a symmetric-key block cipher designed as an enhanced, more secure successor to the CAST5 encryption algorithm.

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Observed surface forms (1)

Surface form	Occurrences
CAST-256	1

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	block cipher ⓘ symmetric-key algorithm ⓘ
alsoKnownAs	CAST-256 NERFINISHED ⓘ
basedOn	CAST5 ⓘ
blockCipherFamily	CAST family of ciphers ⓘ
blockSize	128 bits ⓘ
category	symmetric cryptography ⓘ
cipherType	iterated block cipher ⓘ
designedAs	successor to CAST5 ⓘ
designedFor	128-bit block encryption ⓘ
designGoal	enhanced security compared to CAST5 ⓘ
developedFor	general-purpose data encryption ⓘ
encryptionModeSupport	CBC ⓘ CFB ⓘ CTR ⓘ ECB ⓘ OFB ⓘ
hasPredecessor	CAST5 NERFINISHED ⓘ
introducedAs	enhanced CAST design for 128-bit blocks ⓘ
keyScheduleType	complex key schedule ⓘ
keySize	128 bits ⓘ 192 bits ⓘ 256 bits ⓘ
numberOfRounds	48 ⓘ
publicationType	open specification ⓘ
roundFunctionType	nonlinear round function ⓘ
securityClaim	designed to resist differential cryptanalysis ⓘ designed to resist linear cryptanalysis ⓘ
standardizedIn	RFC 2612 NERFINISHED ⓘ
structure	Feistel network NERFINISHED ⓘ
supports	variable key length ⓘ
uses	S-boxes ⓘ bitwise XOR ⓘ key-dependent rotations ⓘ modular addition ⓘ

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

CAST5 → successorAlgorithm → CAST6 ⓘ

this entity surface form: CAST-256