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RSA private exponent reveals the factorization

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Knowledge of a valid public and private exponent gives ed−1, a nonzero multiple of λ(N). Writing it as 2st with t odd and testing random bases produces a nontrivial square root of one modulo N with high probability; a greatest common divisor then factors N. Thus one customer's private key under a shared semiprime modulus compromises every exponent using that modulus.

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  • Past exam of the mathematics course of the University of Cambridge / 2018 / ii / Paper 2 / 12H / Solution
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