mcrypt_enc_get_iv_size does not return 0 in ECB mode

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#38 mcrypt_enc_get_iv_size does not return 0 in ECB mode

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Labels: MCrypt Library (12)

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Updated: 2012-09-14

Created: 2009-09-21

Creator: Sjoerd

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I would expect that mcrypt_enc_get_iv_size returns 0 when in ECB mode, because ECB ignores the IV and the manual says: "If it is '0' then the IV is ignored in that algorithm." However, it returns the block size.

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Sjoerd - 2009-09-21

Program which prints IV size in ECB mode

test_iv_size.c

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