Towards Classical Hardness of Module-LWE: The Linear Rank Case

Katharina Boudgoust, Corentin Jeudy, Adeline Roux-Langlois, Weiqiang Wen

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Abstract

We prove that the module learning with errors (M - LWE ) problem with arbitrary polynomial-sized modulus p is classically at least as hard as standard worst-case lattice problems, as long as the module rank d is not smaller than the number field degree n. Previous publications only showed the hardness under quantum reductions. We achieve this result in an analogous manner as in the case of the learning with errors (LWE ) problem. First, we show the classical hardness of M - LWE with an exponential-sized modulus. In a second step, we prove the hardness of M - LWE using a binary secret. And finally, we provide a modulus reduction technique. The complete result applies to the class of power-of-two cyclotomic fields. However, several tools hold for more general classes of number fields and may be of independent interest.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationAdvances in Cryptology – ASIACRYPT 2020 - 26th International Conference on the Theory and Application of Cryptology and Information Security, Proceedings
EditorsShiho Moriai, Huaxiong Wang
PublisherSpringer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH
Pages289-317
Number of pages29
ISBN (Print)9783030648336
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Jan 2020
Externally publishedYes
Event26th International Conference on the Theory and Application of Cryptology and Information Security, ASIACRYPT 2020 - Daejeon, Korea, Republic of
Duration: 7 Dec 202011 Dec 2020

Publication series

NameLecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics)
Volume12492 LNCS
ISSN (Print)0302-9743
ISSN (Electronic)1611-3349

Conference

Conference26th International Conference on the Theory and Application of Cryptology and Information Security, ASIACRYPT 2020
Country/TerritoryKorea, Republic of
CityDaejeon
Period7/12/2011/12/20

Keywords

  • Binary secret
  • Classical hardness
  • Lattice-based cryptography
  • Module learning with errors

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