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Zero-Knoweldge Proofs, with applications to Sudoku & Where’s Waldo? Mike Rosulek [email protected] University of Montana December 10, 2008
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Zero-Knoweldge Proofs,with applications to Sudoku & Where’s Waldo?

Mike [email protected]

University of MontanaDecember 10, 2008

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Intro Zero-Knowledge Applications Scenarios Solution

Scenario: Where’s Waldo?

Alice Bob

A “Hey Bob, I found Waldo!”

B “That was way too fast, I don’t believe you.”

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Intro Zero-Knowledge Applications Scenarios Solution

Scenario: Where’s Waldo?

Alice Bob

A “Hey Bob, I found Waldo!”

B “That was way too fast, I don’t believe you.”

Mike Rosulek (UIUC) Zero-Knowledge Proofs December 10, 2008 1 / 26

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Intro Zero-Knowledge Applications Scenarios Solution

Scenario: Sudoku

Alice Bob

5 3 71 5

8 6

8 38 1

7 2

6 24 1

8 7

A “Hey Bob, check out this brutal Sudoku puzzle!”

B “Last week you gave me a puzzle with no solution. I wasted3 hours.”

A “This one has a solution, trust me.”

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Intro Zero-Knowledge Applications Scenarios Solution

Scenario: Sudoku

Alice Bob

5 3 71 5

8 6

8 38 1

7 2

6 24 1

8 7

A “Hey Bob, check out this brutal Sudoku puzzle!”

B “Last week you gave me a puzzle with no solution. I wasted3 hours.”

A “This one has a solution, trust me.”

Mike Rosulek (UIUC) Zero-Knowledge Proofs December 10, 2008 2 / 26

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Intro Zero-Knowledge Applications Scenarios Solution

Scenario: Sudoku

Alice Bob

5 3 71 5

8 6

8 38 1

7 2

6 24 1

8 7

A “Hey Bob, check out this brutal Sudoku puzzle!”

B “Last week you gave me a puzzle with no solution. I wasted3 hours.”

A “This one has a solution, trust me.”

Mike Rosulek (UIUC) Zero-Knowledge Proofs December 10, 2008 2 / 26

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Intro Zero-Knowledge Applications Scenarios Solution

Scenario: Authentication

Alice Bob

A “Can I have access to the database? It’s me, Alice.”

B “OK, send me your password so I know it’s you.”

Mike Rosulek (UIUC) Zero-Knowledge Proofs December 10, 2008 3 / 26

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Intro Zero-Knowledge Applications Scenarios Solution

Scenario: Authentication

Alice Bob

A “Can I have access to the database? It’s me, Alice.”

B “OK, send me your password so I know it’s you.”

Mike Rosulek (UIUC) Zero-Knowledge Proofs December 10, 2008 3 / 26

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Intro Zero-Knowledge Applications Scenarios Solution

A Problem of Trust and Information

Alice wants to convince Bob of somethingI Waldo is in the pictureI Sudoku puzzle has a solutionI Alice is not an imposter

Bob should not learn “too much”I Waldo’s locationI Sudoku solutionI Alice’s password

What might a possible solution look like?

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Intro Zero-Knowledge Applications Scenarios Solution

A Problem of Trust and Information

Alice wants to convince Bob of somethingI Waldo is in the pictureI Sudoku puzzle has a solutionI Alice is not an imposter

Bob should not learn “too much”I Waldo’s locationI Sudoku solutionI Alice’s password

What might a possible solution look like?

Mike Rosulek (UIUC) Zero-Knowledge Proofs December 10, 2008 4 / 26

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Intro Zero-Knowledge Applications Scenarios Solution

A Problem of Trust and Information

Alice wants to convince Bob of somethingI Waldo is in the pictureI Sudoku puzzle has a solutionI Alice is not an imposter

Bob should not learn “too much”I Waldo’s locationI Sudoku solutionI Alice’s password

What might a possible solution look like?

Mike Rosulek (UIUC) Zero-Knowledge Proofs December 10, 2008 4 / 26

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Intro Zero-Knowledge Applications Scenarios Solution

Where’s Waldo? Solution

Alice Bob

Solution:

1. Alice places opaque cardboard with hole over picture,revealing Waldo

Bob gets no information about Waldo’s location within picture!

Mike Rosulek (UIUC) Zero-Knowledge Proofs December 10, 2008 5 / 26

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Intro Zero-Knowledge Applications Scenarios Solution

Where’s Waldo? Solution

Alice Bob

Solution:

1. Alice places opaque cardboard with hole over picture,revealing Waldo

Bob gets no information about Waldo’s location within picture!

Mike Rosulek (UIUC) Zero-Knowledge Proofs December 10, 2008 5 / 26

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Intro Zero-Knowledge Applications Scenarios Solution

Where’s Waldo? Solution

Alice Bob

Solution:

1. Alice places opaque cardboard with hole over picture,revealing Waldo

Bob gets no information about Waldo’s location within picture!

Mike Rosulek (UIUC) Zero-Knowledge Proofs December 10, 2008 5 / 26

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Intro Zero-Knowledge Applications Scenarios Solution

Where’s Waldo? Solution

Alice Bob

?

Solution:

1. Alice places opaque cardboard with hole over picture,revealing Waldo

Bob gets no information about Waldo’s location within picture!

Mike Rosulek (UIUC) Zero-Knowledge Proofs December 10, 2008 5 / 26

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Intro Zero-Knowledge Applications Scenarios Solution

Where’s Waldo? Solution

Alice Bob?

Solution:

1. Alice places opaque cardboard with hole over picture,revealing Waldo

Bob gets no information about Waldo’s location within picture!

Mike Rosulek (UIUC) Zero-Knowledge Proofs December 10, 2008 5 / 26

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Intro Zero-Knowledge Applications Scenarios Solution

Where’s Waldo? Solution

Alice Bob

?

Solution:

1. Alice places opaque cardboard with hole over picture,revealing Waldo

Bob gets no information about Waldo’s location within picture!

Mike Rosulek (UIUC) Zero-Knowledge Proofs December 10, 2008 5 / 26

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Intro Zero-Knowledge Applications Defining Constructing Generalizing

Philosophy

Fuzzy Definition

A zero-knowledge proof is a way to convince someone of a factwithout giving out “any additional information”

What does it mean toI prove something?I give out information?

Classical Definition

A proof is a list of logical steps. Something that Alice can writedown and send to Bob.

Mike Rosulek (UIUC) Zero-Knowledge Proofs December 10, 2008 6 / 26

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Intro Zero-Knowledge Applications Defining Constructing Generalizing

Philosophy

Fuzzy Definition

A zero-knowledge proof is a way to convince someone of a factwithout giving out “any additional information”

What does it mean toI prove something?I give out information?

Classical Definition

A proof is a list of logical steps. Something that Alice can writedown and send to Bob.

Mike Rosulek (UIUC) Zero-Knowledge Proofs December 10, 2008 6 / 26

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Intro Zero-Knowledge Applications Defining Constructing Generalizing

Philosophy

Fuzzy Definition

A zero-knowledge proof is a way to convince someone of a factwithout giving out “any additional information”

What does it mean toI prove something?I give out information?

Classical Definition

A proof is a list of logical steps. Something that Alice can writedown and send to Bob.

Mike Rosulek (UIUC) Zero-Knowledge Proofs December 10, 2008 6 / 26

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Intro Zero-Knowledge Applications Defining Constructing Generalizing

A Lady Testing Tea

Muriel Ronald

A true story [R. Fisher, Mathematics of a Lady Testing Tea, 1956]:

M “Tea poured into milk tastes different than milk poured intotea.”

R “Intriguing. Can you prove it?”

M “I’m just a tea connoisseur. You’re the statistician.”

R “. . .”

Mike Rosulek (UIUC) Zero-Knowledge Proofs December 10, 2008 7 / 26

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Intro Zero-Knowledge Applications Defining Constructing Generalizing

A Lady Testing Tea

Muriel Ronald

A true story [R. Fisher, Mathematics of a Lady Testing Tea, 1956]:

M “Tea poured into milk tastes different than milk poured intotea.”

R “Intriguing. Can you prove it?”

M “I’m just a tea connoisseur. You’re the statistician.”

R “. . .”

Mike Rosulek (UIUC) Zero-Knowledge Proofs December 10, 2008 7 / 26

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Intro Zero-Knowledge Applications Defining Constructing Generalizing

A Lady Testing Tea

Muriel Ronald

A true story [R. Fisher, Mathematics of a Lady Testing Tea, 1956]:

M “Tea poured into milk tastes different than milk poured intotea.”

R “Intriguing. Can you prove it?”

M “I’m just a tea connoisseur. You’re the statistician.”

R “. . .”

Mike Rosulek (UIUC) Zero-Knowledge Proofs December 10, 2008 7 / 26

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Intro Zero-Knowledge Applications Defining Constructing Generalizing

A Lady Testing Tea

Muriel Ronald

A true story [R. Fisher, Mathematics of a Lady Testing Tea, 1956]:

M “Tea poured into milk tastes different than milk poured intotea.”

R “Intriguing. Can you prove it?”

M “I’m just a tea connoisseur. You’re the statistician.”

R “. . .”

Mike Rosulek (UIUC) Zero-Knowledge Proofs December 10, 2008 7 / 26

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Intro Zero-Knowledge Applications Defining Constructing Generalizing

A Lady Testing Tea

Muriel Ronald

A true story [R. Fisher, Mathematics of a Lady Testing Tea, 1956]:

M “Tea poured into milk tastes different than milk poured intotea.”

R “Intriguing. Can you prove it?”

M “I’m just a tea connoisseur. You’re the statistician.”

R “. . .”

Mike Rosulek (UIUC) Zero-Knowledge Proofs December 10, 2008 7 / 26

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Intro Zero-Knowledge Applications Defining Constructing Generalizing

Fisher’s Smart Idea: Interactive Proof

Muriel Ronald

MM

“milk first”

MTTM

M,T,T,M

Random challenge In private, flip a coin to decide which topour first (tea or milk).

Give cup to Muriel.

Response Muriel guesses.I If Muriel can really tell, she gets it right.I If no difference in two kinds of teas, she

has 1/2 chance of guessing correctly.

Repeat Repeat n times.I If no difference in two kinds of teas, she

has (1/2)n chance of guessing allcorrectly.

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Intro Zero-Knowledge Applications Defining Constructing Generalizing

Fisher’s Smart Idea: Interactive Proof

Muriel RonaldM

M

“milk first”

MTTM

M,T,T,M

Random challenge In private, flip a coin to decide which topour first (tea or milk).

Give cup to Muriel.

Response Muriel guesses.I If Muriel can really tell, she gets it right.I If no difference in two kinds of teas, she

has 1/2 chance of guessing correctly.

Repeat Repeat n times.I If no difference in two kinds of teas, she

has (1/2)n chance of guessing allcorrectly.

Mike Rosulek (UIUC) Zero-Knowledge Proofs December 10, 2008 8 / 26

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Intro Zero-Knowledge Applications Defining Constructing Generalizing

Fisher’s Smart Idea: Interactive Proof

Muriel Ronald

M

M

“milk first”

MTTM

M,T,T,M

Random challenge In private, flip a coin to decide which topour first (tea or milk). Give cup to Muriel.

Response Muriel guesses.I If Muriel can really tell, she gets it right.I If no difference in two kinds of teas, she

has 1/2 chance of guessing correctly.

Repeat Repeat n times.I If no difference in two kinds of teas, she

has (1/2)n chance of guessing allcorrectly.

Mike Rosulek (UIUC) Zero-Knowledge Proofs December 10, 2008 8 / 26

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Intro Zero-Knowledge Applications Defining Constructing Generalizing

Fisher’s Smart Idea: Interactive Proof

Muriel Ronald

M

M

“milk first”

MTTM

M,T,T,M

Random challenge In private, flip a coin to decide which topour first (tea or milk). Give cup to Muriel.

Response Muriel guesses.I If Muriel can really tell, she gets it right.I If no difference in two kinds of teas, she

has 1/2 chance of guessing correctly.

Repeat Repeat n times.I If no difference in two kinds of teas, she

has (1/2)n chance of guessing allcorrectly.

Mike Rosulek (UIUC) Zero-Knowledge Proofs December 10, 2008 8 / 26

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Intro Zero-Knowledge Applications Defining Constructing Generalizing

Fisher’s Smart Idea: Interactive Proof

Muriel Ronald

MM

“milk first”

MTTM

M,T,T,M

Random challenge In private, flip a coin to decide which topour first (tea or milk). Give cup to Muriel.

Response Muriel guesses.I If Muriel can really tell, she gets it right.I If no difference in two kinds of teas, she

has 1/2 chance of guessing correctly.

Repeat Repeat n times.I If no difference in two kinds of teas, she

has (1/2)n chance of guessing allcorrectly.

Mike Rosulek (UIUC) Zero-Knowledge Proofs December 10, 2008 8 / 26

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Intro Zero-Knowledge Applications Defining Constructing Generalizing

Epistemology: What is Knowledge?

Bad situation

Alice Bob

x is true

I wonderwhat f(x) is

“Aha, f(x)”

I This situation is bad if Bob couldn’t have computed f(x)before the interaction

I Interaction transcript gives him computational power

Want to say:

Everything Bob can compute after seeing the transcript, hecould have computed before seeing the transcript.

Mike Rosulek (UIUC) Zero-Knowledge Proofs December 10, 2008 9 / 26

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Intro Zero-Knowledge Applications Defining Constructing Generalizing

Epistemology: What is Knowledge?

Bad situation

Alice Bob

x is trueI wonder

what f(x) is

“Aha, f(x)”

I This situation is bad if Bob couldn’t have computed f(x)before the interaction

I Interaction transcript gives him computational power

Want to say:

Everything Bob can compute after seeing the transcript, hecould have computed before seeing the transcript.

Mike Rosulek (UIUC) Zero-Knowledge Proofs December 10, 2008 9 / 26

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Intro Zero-Knowledge Applications Defining Constructing Generalizing

Epistemology: What is Knowledge?

Bad situation

Alice Bob

x is trueI wonder

what f(x) is

“Aha, f(x)”

I This situation is bad if Bob couldn’t have computed f(x)before the interaction

I Interaction transcript gives him computational power

Want to say:

Everything Bob can compute after seeing the transcript, hecould have computed before seeing the transcript.

Mike Rosulek (UIUC) Zero-Knowledge Proofs December 10, 2008 9 / 26

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Intro Zero-Knowledge Applications Defining Constructing Generalizing

Epistemology: What is Knowledge?

Bad situation

Alice Bob

x is trueI wonder

what f(x) is

“Aha, f(x)”

I This situation is bad if Bob couldn’t have computed f(x)before the interaction

I Interaction transcript gives him computational power

Want to say:

Everything Bob can compute after seeing the transcript, hecould have computed before seeing the transcript.

Mike Rosulek (UIUC) Zero-Knowledge Proofs December 10, 2008 9 / 26

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Intro Zero-Knowledge Applications Defining Constructing Generalizing

Epistemology: What is Knowledge?

Bad situation

Alice Bob

x is trueI wonder

what f(x) is

“Aha, f(x)”

I This situation is bad if Bob couldn’t have computed f(x)before the interaction

I Interaction transcript gives him computational power

Want to say:

Everything Bob can compute after seeing the transcript, hecould have computed before seeing the transcript.

Mike Rosulek (UIUC) Zero-Knowledge Proofs December 10, 2008 9 / 26

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Intro Zero-Knowledge Applications Defining Constructing Generalizing

Epistemology: What is Knowledge?

Bad situation

Alice Bob

x is trueI wonder

what f(x) is

“Aha, f(x)”

I This situation is bad if Bob couldn’t have computed f(x)before the interaction

I Interaction transcript gives him computational power

Want to say:

Everything Bob can compute after seeing the transcript, hecould have computed before seeing the transcript.

Mike Rosulek (UIUC) Zero-Knowledge Proofs December 10, 2008 9 / 26

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Intro Zero-Knowledge Applications Defining Constructing Generalizing

Epistemology: What is Knowledge?

Bad situation

Alice Bob

x is trueI wonder

what f(x) is

“Aha, f(x)”

I This situation is bad if Bob couldn’t have computed f(x)before the interaction

I Interaction transcript gives him computational power

Want to say:

Everything Bob can compute after seeing the transcript, hecould have computed before seeing the transcript.

Mike Rosulek (UIUC) Zero-Knowledge Proofs December 10, 2008 9 / 26

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Intro Zero-Knowledge Applications Defining Constructing Generalizing

Transcript Simulation

Clever Definition

Interaction is zero-knowledge if Bob could generate transcriptswithout interacting with Alice:

Alice Bobf(x)

Bobf(x)

Whatever Bob couldcompute after seeing thetranscript ...

... there is a way to computewithout interaction!

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Intro Zero-Knowledge Applications Defining Constructing Generalizing

Transcript Simulation

Clever Definition

Interaction is zero-knowledge if Bob could generate transcriptswithout interacting with Alice:

Alice Bobf(x)

Bobf(x)

Whatever Bob couldcompute after seeing thetranscript ...

... there is a way to computewithout interaction!

Mike Rosulek (UIUC) Zero-Knowledge Proofs December 10, 2008 10 / 26

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Intro Zero-Knowledge Applications Defining Constructing Generalizing

Transcript Simulation

Clever Definition

Interaction is zero-knowledge if Bob could generate transcriptswithout interacting with Alice:

Alice Bobf(x)

Bobf(x)

Whatever Bob couldcompute after seeing thetranscript ...

... there is a way to computewithout interaction!

Mike Rosulek (UIUC) Zero-Knowledge Proofs December 10, 2008 10 / 26

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Intro Zero-Knowledge Applications Defining Constructing Generalizing

Apparent Paradox

Paradox?I Transcript should convince Bob of something newI Bob could have generated transcript himself

Bob Charlie

B “Alice can drink a gallon of milk in an hour!”

C “Oh really?”B “Yes, see this empty milk jug and stopwatch?”C “You dummy, anyone can find an empty milk jug and

stopwatch!”B “But I saw her drink it while I timed her!”

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Intro Zero-Knowledge Applications Defining Constructing Generalizing

Apparent Paradox

Paradox?I Transcript should convince Bob of something newI Bob could have generated transcript himself

Bob Charlie

B “Alice can drink a gallon of milk in an hour!”

C “Oh really?”B “Yes, see this empty milk jug and stopwatch?”C “You dummy, anyone can find an empty milk jug and

stopwatch!”B “But I saw her drink it while I timed her!”

Mike Rosulek (UIUC) Zero-Knowledge Proofs December 10, 2008 11 / 26

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Intro Zero-Knowledge Applications Defining Constructing Generalizing

Apparent Paradox

Paradox?I Transcript should convince Bob of something newI Bob could have generated transcript himself

Bob Charlie

B “Alice can drink a gallon of milk in an hour!”C “Oh really?”

B “Yes, see this empty milk jug and stopwatch?”C “You dummy, anyone can find an empty milk jug and

stopwatch!”B “But I saw her drink it while I timed her!”

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Apparent Paradox

Paradox?I Transcript should convince Bob of something newI Bob could have generated transcript himself

Bob Charlie

B “Alice can drink a gallon of milk in an hour!”C “Oh really?”B “Yes, see this empty milk jug and stopwatch?”

C “You dummy, anyone can find an empty milk jug andstopwatch!”

B “But I saw her drink it while I timed her!”

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Apparent Paradox

Paradox?I Transcript should convince Bob of something newI Bob could have generated transcript himself

Bob Charlie

B “Alice can drink a gallon of milk in an hour!”C “Oh really?”B “Yes, see this empty milk jug and stopwatch?”C “You dummy, anyone can find an empty milk jug and

stopwatch!”

B “But I saw her drink it while I timed her!”

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Apparent Paradox

Paradox?I Transcript should convince Bob of something newI Bob could have generated transcript himself

Bob Charlie

B “Alice can drink a gallon of milk in an hour!”C “Oh really?”B “Yes, see this empty milk jug and stopwatch?”C “You dummy, anyone can find an empty milk jug and

stopwatch!”B “But I saw her drink it while I timed her!”

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Apparent Paradox

Bob Charlie

TM

TM

M

B “Alice can tell whether tea is poured into milk orvice-versa!”

C “Oh really?”

B “Yes, see all these correctly identified tea cups??”

C “You dummy, anyone can fill a tea cup and label it!”

B “But I picked the kind of pouring at random, and she wasable to answer every time!”

Bob already knew the correct responses to challengesI Convinced by how the transcript was generated (in

response to his challenges)

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Apparent Paradox

Bob Charlie

TM

TM

M

B “Alice can tell whether tea is poured into milk orvice-versa!”

C “Oh really?”

B “Yes, see all these correctly identified tea cups??”

C “You dummy, anyone can fill a tea cup and label it!”

B “But I picked the kind of pouring at random, and she wasable to answer every time!”

Bob already knew the correct responses to challengesI Convinced by how the transcript was generated (in

response to his challenges)

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Apparent Paradox

Bob CharlieT

MT

MM

B “Alice can tell whether tea is poured into milk orvice-versa!”

C “Oh really?”

B “Yes, see all these correctly identified tea cups??”

C “You dummy, anyone can fill a tea cup and label it!”

B “But I picked the kind of pouring at random, and she wasable to answer every time!”

Bob already knew the correct responses to challengesI Convinced by how the transcript was generated (in

response to his challenges)

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Apparent Paradox

Bob CharlieT

MT

MM

B “Alice can tell whether tea is poured into milk orvice-versa!”

C “Oh really?”

B “Yes, see all these correctly identified tea cups??”

C “You dummy, anyone can fill a tea cup and label it!”

B “But I picked the kind of pouring at random, and she wasable to answer every time!”

Bob already knew the correct responses to challengesI Convinced by how the transcript was generated (in

response to his challenges)

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Apparent Paradox

Bob CharlieT

MT

MM

B “Alice can tell whether tea is poured into milk orvice-versa!”

C “Oh really?”

B “Yes, see all these correctly identified tea cups??”

C “You dummy, anyone can fill a tea cup and label it!”

B “But I picked the kind of pouring at random, and she wasable to answer every time!”

Bob already knew the correct responses to challengesI Convinced by how the transcript was generated (in

response to his challenges)

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Apparent Paradox

Bob CharlieT

MT

MM

B “Alice can tell whether tea is poured into milk orvice-versa!”

C “Oh really?”

B “Yes, see all these correctly identified tea cups??”

C “You dummy, anyone can fill a tea cup and label it!”

B “But I picked the kind of pouring at random, and she wasable to answer every time!”

Bob already knew the correct responses to challengesI Convinced by how the transcript was generated (in

response to his challenges)

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Formal Definition

Definition [GMR 1985]

A zero-knowledge proof is an interactive protocol satisfying:I The prover can always convince the verifier of any true

statement

I The verifier can’t be convinced of a false statement (even bya cheating prover), except with very low probability

I There is an efficient procedure to output “same-looking”protocol transcripts

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Formal Definition

Definition [GMR 1985]

A zero-knowledge proof is an interactive protocol satisfying:I The prover can always convince the verifier of any true

statementI The verifier can’t be convinced of a false statement (even by

a cheating prover), except with very low probability

I There is an efficient procedure to output “same-looking”protocol transcripts

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Formal Definition

Definition [GMR 1985]

A zero-knowledge proof is an interactive protocol satisfying:I The prover can always convince the verifier of any true

statementI The verifier can’t be convinced of a false statement (even by

a cheating prover), except with very low probabilityI There is an efficient procedure to output “same-looking”

protocol transcripts

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Sudoku Zero-Knowledge Proof

Zero-knowledge protocol:

1. Alice randomly relabels{1, . . . , 9}

2. Alice writes relabeledsolution on scratchcard, shows to Bob

3. Bob asks Alice toscratch off either:

I A particular rowI A particular columnI A particular 3× 3

blockI Initial positions

and checks consistency

4. Repeat n times

5 3 71 5

8 6

8 38 1

7 2

6 24 1

8 7

Alice Bob

row 2col 7blk 8

5 3 4 6 7 8 9 1 26 7 2 1 9 5 3 4 81 9 8 3 4 2 5 6 7

8 5 9 7 6 1 4 2 34 2 6 8 5 3 7 9 17 1 3 9 2 4 8 5 6

9 6 1 5 3 7 2 8 42 8 7 4 1 9 6 3 53 4 5 2 8 6 1 7 9

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Sudoku Zero-Knowledge Proof

Zero-knowledge protocol:

1. Alice randomly relabels{1, . . . , 9}

2. Alice writes relabeledsolution on scratchcard, shows to Bob

3. Bob asks Alice toscratch off either:

I A particular rowI A particular columnI A particular 3× 3

blockI Initial positions

and checks consistency

4. Repeat n times

5 3 71 5

8 6

8 38 1

7 2

6 24 1

8 7

Alice Bob

row 2col 7blk 8

9 4 6 7 2 1 5 3 87 2 8 3 5 9 4 6 13 5 1 4 6 8 9 7 2

1 9 5 2 7 3 6 8 46 8 7 1 9 4 2 5 32 3 4 5 8 6 1 9 7

5 7 3 9 4 2 8 1 68 1 2 6 3 5 7 4 94 6 9 8 1 7 3 2 5

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Sudoku Zero-Knowledge Proof

Zero-knowledge protocol:

1. Alice randomly relabels{1, . . . , 9}

2. Alice writes relabeledsolution on scratchcard, shows to Bob

3. Bob asks Alice toscratch off either:

I A particular rowI A particular columnI A particular 3× 3

blockI Initial positions

and checks consistency

4. Repeat n times

5 3 71 5

8 6

8 38 1

7 2

6 24 1

8 7

Alice Bob

row 2col 7blk 8

9 4 6 7 2 1 5 3 87 2 8 3 5 9 4 6 13 5 1 4 6 8 9 7 2

1 9 5 2 7 3 6 8 46 8 7 1 9 4 2 5 32 3 4 5 8 6 1 9 7

5 7 3 9 4 2 8 1 68 1 2 6 3 5 7 4 94 6 9 8 1 7 3 2 5

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Sudoku Zero-Knowledge Proof

Zero-knowledge protocol:

1. Alice randomly relabels{1, . . . , 9}

2. Alice writes relabeledsolution on scratchcard, shows to Bob

3. Bob asks Alice toscratch off either:

I A particular rowI A particular columnI A particular 3× 3

blockI Initial positions

and checks consistency

4. Repeat n times

5 3 71 5

8 6

8 38 1

7 2

6 24 1

8 7

Alice Bob

row 2col 7blk 8

9 4 6 7 2 1 5 3 87 2 8 3 5 9 4 6 13 5 1 4 6 8 9 7 2

1 9 5 2 7 3 6 8 46 8 7 1 9 4 2 5 32 3 4 5 8 6 1 9 7

5 7 3 9 4 2 8 1 68 1 2 6 3 5 7 4 94 6 9 8 1 7 3 2 5

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Sudoku Zero-Knowledge Proof

Zero-knowledge protocol:

1. Alice randomly relabels{1, . . . , 9}

2. Alice writes relabeledsolution on scratchcard, shows to Bob

3. Bob asks Alice toscratch off either:

I A particular row

I A particular columnI A particular 3× 3

blockI Initial positions

and checks consistency

4. Repeat n times

5 3 71 5

8 6

8 38 1

7 2

6 24 1

8 7

Alice Bob

row 2

col 7blk 8

9 4 6 7 2 1 5 3 87 2 8 3 5 9 4 6 13 5 1 4 6 8 9 7 2

1 9 5 2 7 3 6 8 46 8 7 1 9 4 2 5 32 3 4 5 8 6 1 9 7

5 7 3 9 4 2 8 1 68 1 2 6 3 5 7 4 94 6 9 8 1 7 3 2 5

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Sudoku Zero-Knowledge Proof

Zero-knowledge protocol:

1. Alice randomly relabels{1, . . . , 9}

2. Alice writes relabeledsolution on scratchcard, shows to Bob

3. Bob asks Alice toscratch off either:

I A particular rowI A particular column

I A particular 3× 3block

I Initial positions

and checks consistency

4. Repeat n times

5 3 71 5

8 6

8 38 1

7 2

6 24 1

8 7

Alice Bob

row 2

col 7

blk 8

9 4 6 7 2 1 5 3 87 2 8 3 5 9 4 6 13 5 1 4 6 8 9 7 2

1 9 5 2 7 3 6 8 46 8 7 1 9 4 2 5 32 3 4 5 8 6 1 9 7

5 7 3 9 4 2 8 1 68 1 2 6 3 5 7 4 94 6 9 8 1 7 3 2 5

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Sudoku Zero-Knowledge Proof

Zero-knowledge protocol:

1. Alice randomly relabels{1, . . . , 9}

2. Alice writes relabeledsolution on scratchcard, shows to Bob

3. Bob asks Alice toscratch off either:

I A particular rowI A particular columnI A particular 3× 3

block

I Initial positions

and checks consistency

4. Repeat n times

5 3 71 5

8 6

8 38 1

7 2

6 24 1

8 7

Alice Bob

row 2col 7

blk 8

9 4 6 7 2 1 5 3 87 2 8 3 5 9 4 6 13 5 1 4 6 8 9 7 2

1 9 5 2 7 3 6 8 46 8 7 1 9 4 2 5 32 3 4 5 8 6 1 9 7

5 7 3 9 4 2 8 1 68 1 2 6 3 5 7 4 94 6 9 8 1 7 3 2 5

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Sudoku Zero-Knowledge Proof

Zero-knowledge protocol:

1. Alice randomly relabels{1, . . . , 9}

2. Alice writes relabeledsolution on scratchcard, shows to Bob

3. Bob asks Alice toscratch off either:

I A particular rowI A particular columnI A particular 3× 3

blockI Initial positions

and checks consistency

4. Repeat n times

5 3 71 5

8 6

8 38 1

7 2

6 24 1

8 7

Alice Bob

row 2col 7blk 8

9 4 6 7 2 1 5 3 87 2 8 3 5 9 4 6 13 5 1 4 6 8 9 7 2

1 9 5 2 7 3 6 8 46 8 7 1 9 4 2 5 32 3 4 5 8 6 1 9 7

5 7 3 9 4 2 8 1 68 1 2 6 3 5 7 4 94 6 9 8 1 7 3 2 5

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Sudoku Zero-Knowledge Proof

Zero-knowledge protocol:

1. Alice randomly relabels{1, . . . , 9}

2. Alice writes relabeledsolution on scratchcard, shows to Bob

3. Bob asks Alice toscratch off either:

I A particular rowI A particular columnI A particular 3× 3

blockI Initial positions

and checks consistency

4. Repeat n times

5 3 71 5

8 6

8 38 1

7 2

6 24 1

8 7

Alice Bob

row 2col 7blk 8

9 4 6 7 2 1 5 3 87 2 8 3 5 9 4 6 13 5 1 4 6 8 9 7 2

1 9 5 2 7 3 6 8 46 8 7 1 9 4 2 5 32 3 4 5 8 6 1 9 7

5 7 3 9 4 2 8 1 68 1 2 6 3 5 7 4 94 6 9 8 1 7 3 2 5

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Sudoku Zero-Knowledge Proof, Analysis

Observation

If Alice can answer all challenges successfully, her scratch cardsatisfies:

I Every row, column, block is permutation of {1, . . . , 9}I Initial positions consistent with relabeling of {1, . . . , 9} in

original puzzle

Then the original puzzle has a solution.

What if Alice is cheating (there really is no solution)?

⇒ No scratch card can correctly answer all challenges.

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Sudoku Zero-Knowledge Proof, Analysis

Observation

If Alice can answer all challenges successfully, her scratch cardsatisfies:

I Every row, column, block is permutation of {1, . . . , 9}I Initial positions consistent with relabeling of {1, . . . , 9} in

original puzzle

Then the original puzzle has a solution.

What if Alice is cheating (there really is no solution)?

⇒ No scratch card can correctly answer all challenges.

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Sudoku Zero-Knowledge Proof, Analysis

Observation

If Alice can answer all challenges successfully, her scratch cardsatisfies:

I Every row, column, block is permutation of {1, . . . , 9}I Initial positions consistent with relabeling of {1, . . . , 9} in

original puzzle

Then the original puzzle has a solution.

What if Alice is cheating (there really is no solution)?

⇒ No scratch card can correctly answer all challenges.

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Sudoku Zero-Knowledge Proof, Analysis

Observation

If Alice can answer all challenges successfully, her scratch cardsatisfies:

I Every row, column, block is permutation of {1, . . . , 9}I Initial positions consistent with relabeling of {1, . . . , 9} in

original puzzle

Then the original puzzle has a solution.

What if Alice is cheating (there really is no solution)?

⇒ No scratch card can correctly answer all challenges.

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Sudoku Zero-Knowledge Proof, Analysis

Suppose Alice tries to prove an incorrect statement. Let c be achallenge that is bad for Alice’s scratch card.

I Bob picks random challenge (28 choices)I With probability 1/28, Bob chooses c and Alice is caught!I With probability ≤ 27/28, Alice’s cheating undetected

Key Idea

Repeat protocol n times. Alice cheats undetected in all roundswith probability (27/28)n ≈ (1/2)0.05n

When n = 2500, Alice caught with 99% probability.

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Sudoku Zero-Knowledge Proof, Analysis

Suppose Alice tries to prove an incorrect statement. Let c be achallenge that is bad for Alice’s scratch card.

I Bob picks random challenge (28 choices)I With probability 1/28, Bob chooses c and Alice is caught!I With probability ≤ 27/28, Alice’s cheating undetected

Key Idea

Repeat protocol n times. Alice cheats undetected in all roundswith probability (27/28)n ≈ (1/2)0.05n

When n = 2500, Alice caught with 99% probability.

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Sudoku Zero-Knowledge Proof, Analysis

Suppose Alice tries to prove an incorrect statement. Let c be achallenge that is bad for Alice’s scratch card.

I Bob picks random challenge (28 choices)I With probability 1/28, Bob chooses c and Alice is caught!I With probability ≤ 27/28, Alice’s cheating undetected

Key Idea

Repeat protocol n times. Alice cheats undetected in all roundswith probability (27/28)n ≈ (1/2)0.05n

When n = 2500, Alice caught with 99% probability.

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Sudoku Zero-Knowledge Proof, Analysis

9 4 6 7 2 1 5 3 87 2 8 3 5 9 4 6 13 5 1 4 6 8 9 7 2

1 9 5 2 7 3 6 8 4

6 8 7 1 9 4 2 5 32 3 4 5 8 6 1 9 7

5 7 3 9 4 2 8 1 68 1 2 6 3 5 7 4 94 6 9 8 1 7 3 2 5

If Alice follows protocol (there is a solution), then each roundtranscript is:

I Random permutation of {1, . . . , 9} in random row,I Random permutation of {1, . . . , 9} in random column,I Random permutation of {1, . . . , 9} in random block, orI Random relabeling of original puzzle’s initial positions

Each of these Bob can generated himself (without the solution)!

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Sudoku Zero-Knowledge Proof, Analysis

9 4 6 7 2 1 5 3 87 2 8 3 5 9 4 6 13 5 1 4 6 8 9 7 2

1 9 5 2 7 3 6 8 4

6 8 7 1 9 4 2 5 32 3 4 5 8 6 1 9 7

5 7 3 9 4 2 8 1 68 1 2 6 3 5 7 4 94 6 9 8 1 7 3 2 5

If Alice follows protocol (there is a solution), then each roundtranscript is:

I Random permutation of {1, . . . , 9} in random row,

I Random permutation of {1, . . . , 9} in random column,I Random permutation of {1, . . . , 9} in random block, orI Random relabeling of original puzzle’s initial positions

Each of these Bob can generated himself (without the solution)!

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Sudoku Zero-Knowledge Proof, Analysis

9 4 6 7 2 1 5 3 87 2 8 3 5 9 4 6 13 5 1 4 6 8 9 7 2

1 9 5 2 7 3 6 8 4

6 8 7 1 9 4 2 5 32 3 4 5 8 6 1 9 7

5 7 3 9 4 2 8 1 68 1 2 6 3 5 7 4 94 6 9 8 1 7 3 2 5

9 4 6 7 2 1 5 3 87 2 8 3 5 9 4 6 13 5 1 4 6 8 9 7 2

1 9 5 2 7 3 6 8 4

6 8 7 1 9 4 2 5 32 3 4 5 8 6 1 9 7

5 7 3 9 4 2 8 1 68 1 2 6 3 5 7 4 94 6 9 8 1 7 3 2 5

If Alice follows protocol (there is a solution), then each roundtranscript is:

I Random permutation of {1, . . . , 9} in random row,I Random permutation of {1, . . . , 9} in random column,

I Random permutation of {1, . . . , 9} in random block, orI Random relabeling of original puzzle’s initial positions

Each of these Bob can generated himself (without the solution)!

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Sudoku Zero-Knowledge Proof, Analysis

9 4 6 7 2 1 5 3 87 2 8 3 5 9 4 6 13 5 1 4 6 8 9 7 2

1 9 5 2 7 3 6 8 4

6 8 7 1 9 4 2 5 32 3 4 5 8 6 1 9 7

5 7 3 9 4 2 8 1 68 1 2 6 3 5 7 4 94 6 9 8 1 7 3 2 5

9 4 6 7 2 1 5 3 87 2 8 3 5 9 4 6 13 5 1 4 6 8 9 7 2

1 9 5 2 7 3 6 8 4

6 8 7 1 9 4 2 5 32 3 4 5 8 6 1 9 7

5 7 3 9 4 2 8 1 68 1 2 6 3 5 7 4 94 6 9 8 1 7 3 2 5

If Alice follows protocol (there is a solution), then each roundtranscript is:

I Random permutation of {1, . . . , 9} in random row,I Random permutation of {1, . . . , 9} in random column,I Random permutation of {1, . . . , 9} in random block, or

I Random relabeling of original puzzle’s initial positions

Each of these Bob can generated himself (without the solution)!

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Sudoku Zero-Knowledge Proof, Analysis

9 4 6 7 2 1 5 3 87 2 8 3 5 9 4 6 13 5 1 4 6 8 9 7 2

1 9 5 2 7 3 6 8 4

6 8 7 1 9 4 2 5 32 3 4 5 8 6 1 9 7

5 7 3 9 4 2 8 1 68 1 2 6 3 5 7 4 94 6 9 8 1 7 3 2 5

9 4 6 7 2 1 5 3 87 2 8 3 5 9 4 6 13 5 1 4 6 8 9 7 2

1 9 5 2 7 3 6 8 4

6 8 7 1 9 4 2 5 32 3 4 5 8 6 1 9 7

5 7 3 9 4 2 8 1 68 1 2 6 3 5 7 4 94 6 9 8 1 7 3 2 5

If Alice follows protocol (there is a solution), then each roundtranscript is:

I Random permutation of {1, . . . , 9} in random row,I Random permutation of {1, . . . , 9} in random column,I Random permutation of {1, . . . , 9} in random block, orI Random relabeling of original puzzle’s initial positions

Each of these Bob can generated himself (without the solution)!

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Sudoku Zero-Knowledge Proof, Analysis

9 4 6 7 2 1 5 3 87 2 8 3 5 9 4 6 13 5 1 4 6 8 9 7 2

1 9 5 2 7 3 6 8 4

6 8 7 1 9 4 2 5 32 3 4 5 8 6 1 9 7

5 7 3 9 4 2 8 1 68 1 2 6 3 5 7 4 94 6 9 8 1 7 3 2 5

9 4 6 7 2 1 5 3 87 2 8 3 5 9 4 6 13 5 1 4 6 8 9 7 2

1 9 5 2 7 3 6 8 4

6 8 7 1 9 4 2 5 32 3 4 5 8 6 1 9 7

5 7 3 9 4 2 8 1 68 1 2 6 3 5 7 4 94 6 9 8 1 7 3 2 5

If Alice follows protocol (there is a solution), then each roundtranscript is:

I Random permutation of {1, . . . , 9} in random row,I Random permutation of {1, . . . , 9} in random column,I Random permutation of {1, . . . , 9} in random block, orI Random relabeling of original puzzle’s initial positions

Each of these Bob can generated himself (without the solution)!

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Zero-Knowledge Proofs for Everything?

We have a zero-knowledge proof protocol for Sudoku, so what?

Theorem [Yato 2003]

n× n Sudoku is NP-complete. (Take CS332 and CS531!)

Every (practical) statement can be expressed in terms of thesolvability of a (generalized) Sudoku instance.

I Given statement x, can compute puzzle S(x)I x is true ⇐⇒ S(x) is a solvable Sudoku puzzleI To prove x, use Sudoku ZK on S(x)

Theorem

Every NP statement can be proven in zero-knowledge.

I More efficient protocols for many classes of statements

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Intro Zero-Knowledge Applications Defining Constructing Generalizing

Zero-Knowledge Proofs for Everything?

We have a zero-knowledge proof protocol for Sudoku, so what?

Theorem [Yato 2003]

n× n Sudoku is NP-complete. (Take CS332 and CS531!)

Every (practical) statement can be expressed in terms of thesolvability of a (generalized) Sudoku instance.

I Given statement x, can compute puzzle S(x)I x is true ⇐⇒ S(x) is a solvable Sudoku puzzleI To prove x, use Sudoku ZK on S(x)

Theorem

Every NP statement can be proven in zero-knowledge.

I More efficient protocols for many classes of statements

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Intro Zero-Knowledge Applications Defining Constructing Generalizing

Zero-Knowledge Proofs for Everything?

We have a zero-knowledge proof protocol for Sudoku, so what?

Theorem [Yato 2003]

n× n Sudoku is NP-complete. (Take CS332 and CS531!)

Every (practical) statement can be expressed in terms of thesolvability of a (generalized) Sudoku instance.

I Given statement x, can compute puzzle S(x)I x is true ⇐⇒ S(x) is a solvable Sudoku puzzleI To prove x, use Sudoku ZK on S(x)

Theorem

Every NP statement can be proven in zero-knowledge.

I More efficient protocols for many classes of statements

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Intro Zero-Knowledge Applications Defining Constructing Generalizing

Zero-Knowledge Proofs for Everything?

We have a zero-knowledge proof protocol for Sudoku, so what?

Theorem [Yato 2003]

n× n Sudoku is NP-complete. (Take CS332 and CS531!)

Every (practical) statement can be expressed in terms of thesolvability of a (generalized) Sudoku instance.

I Given statement x, can compute puzzle S(x)

I x is true ⇐⇒ S(x) is a solvable Sudoku puzzleI To prove x, use Sudoku ZK on S(x)

Theorem

Every NP statement can be proven in zero-knowledge.

I More efficient protocols for many classes of statements

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Intro Zero-Knowledge Applications Defining Constructing Generalizing

Zero-Knowledge Proofs for Everything?

We have a zero-knowledge proof protocol for Sudoku, so what?

Theorem [Yato 2003]

n× n Sudoku is NP-complete. (Take CS332 and CS531!)

Every (practical) statement can be expressed in terms of thesolvability of a (generalized) Sudoku instance.

I Given statement x, can compute puzzle S(x)I x is true ⇐⇒ S(x) is a solvable Sudoku puzzle

I To prove x, use Sudoku ZK on S(x)

Theorem

Every NP statement can be proven in zero-knowledge.

I More efficient protocols for many classes of statements

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Intro Zero-Knowledge Applications Defining Constructing Generalizing

Zero-Knowledge Proofs for Everything?

We have a zero-knowledge proof protocol for Sudoku, so what?

Theorem [Yato 2003]

n× n Sudoku is NP-complete. (Take CS332 and CS531!)

Every (practical) statement can be expressed in terms of thesolvability of a (generalized) Sudoku instance.

I Given statement x, can compute puzzle S(x)I x is true ⇐⇒ S(x) is a solvable Sudoku puzzleI To prove x, use Sudoku ZK on S(x)

Theorem

Every NP statement can be proven in zero-knowledge.

I More efficient protocols for many classes of statements

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Intro Zero-Knowledge Applications Defining Constructing Generalizing

Zero-Knowledge Proofs for Everything?

We have a zero-knowledge proof protocol for Sudoku, so what?

Theorem [Yato 2003]

n× n Sudoku is NP-complete. (Take CS332 and CS531!)

Every (practical) statement can be expressed in terms of thesolvability of a (generalized) Sudoku instance.

I Given statement x, can compute puzzle S(x)I x is true ⇐⇒ S(x) is a solvable Sudoku puzzleI To prove x, use Sudoku ZK on S(x)

Theorem

Every NP statement can be proven in zero-knowledge.

I More efficient protocols for many classes of statements

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What are They Good For?

Lots of things!

Disclaimer: ZK proofs very bad for teaching courses:I Students convinced that professor knows a lotI Students gained no additional knowledge

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Intro Zero-Knowledge Applications Authentication Secure Protocols Extensions

What are They Good For?

Lots of things!

Disclaimer: ZK proofs very bad for teaching courses:I Students convinced that professor knows a lotI Students gained no additional knowledge

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ZK Proof of Identity

Public Key DB:Alice: 583ffb4b3..Bob: 0fae6535d..

Charlie: 0dd1dd8de..· · · · · ·

Alice Bob

Please give access

ZK proof: I know thesecret key correspond-ing to 583ffb4b3..

Ok, Alice

I Alice has her PK published anywayI No one else knows/can compute corresponding secret key

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ZK Proof of Identity

Public Key DB:Alice: 583ffb4b3..Bob: 0fae6535d..

Charlie: 0dd1dd8de..· · · · · ·

Alice Bob

Please give access

ZK proof: I know thesecret key correspond-ing to 583ffb4b3..

Ok, Alice

I Alice has her PK published anywayI No one else knows/can compute corresponding secret key

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ZK Proof of Identity

Public Key DB:Alice: 583ffb4b3..Bob: 0fae6535d..

Charlie: 0dd1dd8de..· · · · · ·

Alice Bob

Please give accessZK proof: I know thesecret key correspond-ing to 583ffb4b3..

Ok, Alice

I Alice has her PK published anywayI No one else knows/can compute corresponding secret key

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ZK Proof of Identity

Public Key DB:Alice: 583ffb4b3..Bob: 0fae6535d..

Charlie: 0dd1dd8de..· · · · · ·

Alice Bob

Please give accessZK proof: I know thesecret key correspond-ing to 583ffb4b3..

Ok, Alice

I Alice has her PK published anywayI No one else knows/can compute corresponding secret key

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Security “Compiler”

ProblemI Want protocols that give security guarantee, even against

malicious parties who deviate from protocol

I This is hard!I It’s easier to assume that all parties follow the protocol

Clever Idea: Security “Compiler” [GMW 1987]

1. Design a protocol that is secure if everyone follows protocol(not too hard)

2. Parties must prove that they follow protocol at each step

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Intro Zero-Knowledge Applications Authentication Secure Protocols Extensions

Security “Compiler”

ProblemI Want protocols that give security guarantee, even against

malicious parties who deviate from protocolI This is hard!

I It’s easier to assume that all parties follow the protocol

Clever Idea: Security “Compiler” [GMW 1987]

1. Design a protocol that is secure if everyone follows protocol(not too hard)

2. Parties must prove that they follow protocol at each step

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Intro Zero-Knowledge Applications Authentication Secure Protocols Extensions

Security “Compiler”

ProblemI Want protocols that give security guarantee, even against

malicious parties who deviate from protocolI This is hard!I It’s easier to assume that all parties follow the protocol

Clever Idea: Security “Compiler” [GMW 1987]

1. Design a protocol that is secure if everyone follows protocol(not too hard)

2. Parties must prove that they follow protocol at each step

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Intro Zero-Knowledge Applications Authentication Secure Protocols Extensions

Security “Compiler”

ProblemI Want protocols that give security guarantee, even against

malicious parties who deviate from protocolI This is hard!I It’s easier to assume that all parties follow the protocol

Clever Idea: Security “Compiler” [GMW 1987]

1. Design a protocol that is secure if everyone follows protocol(not too hard)

2. Parties must prove that they follow protocol at each step

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Intro Zero-Knowledge Applications Authentication Secure Protocols Extensions

Security “Compiler”

ProblemI Want protocols that give security guarantee, even against

malicious parties who deviate from protocolI This is hard!I It’s easier to assume that all parties follow the protocol

Clever Idea: Security “Compiler” [GMW 1987]

1. Design a protocol that is secure if everyone follows protocol(not too hard)

2. Parties must prove that they follow protocol at each step

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Security Compiler

Alice Bob

protocol msg 1

ZK proof: msg 1 is consistent with my(secret) input and protocol

protocol msg 2

ZK proof: msg 2 is consistent with my(secret) input, protocol, msg 1

· · ·

I ZK proofs leak no further information about secret inputsI If proofs succeed, then parties ran protocol honestly

I Security is guaranteed

I If proof fails, abort the protocol!

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Security Compiler

Alice Bob

protocol msg 1

ZK proof: msg 1 is consistent with my(secret) input and protocol

protocol msg 2

ZK proof: msg 2 is consistent with my(secret) input, protocol, msg 1

· · ·

I ZK proofs leak no further information about secret inputsI If proofs succeed, then parties ran protocol honestly

I Security is guaranteed

I If proof fails, abort the protocol!

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Security Compiler

Alice Bob

protocol msg 1

ZK proof: msg 1 is consistent with my(secret) input and protocol

protocol msg 2

ZK proof: msg 2 is consistent with my(secret) input, protocol, msg 1

· · ·

I ZK proofs leak no further information about secret inputsI If proofs succeed, then parties ran protocol honestly

I Security is guaranteed

I If proof fails, abort the protocol!

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Intro Zero-Knowledge Applications Authentication Secure Protocols Extensions

Security Compiler

Alice Bob

protocol msg 1

ZK proof: msg 1 is consistent with my(secret) input and protocol

protocol msg 2

ZK proof: msg 2 is consistent with my(secret) input, protocol, msg 1

· · ·

I ZK proofs leak no further information about secret inputsI If proofs succeed, then parties ran protocol honestly

I Security is guaranteed

I If proof fails, abort the protocol!

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Intro Zero-Knowledge Applications Authentication Secure Protocols Extensions

Security Compiler

Alice Bob

protocol msg 1

ZK proof: msg 1 is consistent with my(secret) input and protocol

protocol msg 2

ZK proof: msg 2 is consistent with my(secret) input, protocol, msg 1

· · ·

I ZK proofs leak no further information about secret inputs

I If proofs succeed, then parties ran protocol honestlyI Security is guaranteed

I If proof fails, abort the protocol!

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Intro Zero-Knowledge Applications Authentication Secure Protocols Extensions

Security Compiler

Alice Bob

protocol msg 1

ZK proof: msg 1 is consistent with my(secret) input and protocol

protocol msg 2

ZK proof: msg 2 is consistent with my(secret) input, protocol, msg 1

· · ·

I ZK proofs leak no further information about secret inputsI If proofs succeed, then parties ran protocol honestly

I Security is guaranteed

I If proof fails, abort the protocol!

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Intro Zero-Knowledge Applications Authentication Secure Protocols Extensions

Security Compiler

Alice Bob

protocol msg 1

ZK proof: msg 1 is consistent with my(secret) input and protocol

protocol msg 2

ZK proof: msg 2 is consistent with my(secret) input, protocol, msg 1

· · ·

I ZK proofs leak no further information about secret inputsI If proofs succeed, then parties ran protocol honestly

I Security is guaranteed

I If proof fails, abort the protocol!

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Conning the Chess Grandmasters

Alice Bob

Charlie

B “Hey Alice, let’s play chess! If you win, I’ll give you $5.Otherwise, you give me $10. You play black.”

A “OK. I’m a grandmaster. This will be an easy $5.”

B “Hey Charlie, let’s play chess! If you win, I’ll give you $5.Otherwise, you give me $10. You play white.”

C “OK. I’m a grandmaster. This will be an easy $5.”

Bob relays moves to synchronize both chess games.

I “Man-in-the-middle attack”

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Conning the Chess Grandmasters

Alice Bob

Charlie

B “Hey Alice, let’s play chess! If you win, I’ll give you $5.Otherwise, you give me $10. You play black.”

A “OK. I’m a grandmaster. This will be an easy $5.”

B “Hey Charlie, let’s play chess! If you win, I’ll give you $5.Otherwise, you give me $10. You play white.”

C “OK. I’m a grandmaster. This will be an easy $5.”

Bob relays moves to synchronize both chess games.

I “Man-in-the-middle attack”

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Conning the Chess Grandmasters

Alice Bob Charlie

B “Hey Alice, let’s play chess! If you win, I’ll give you $5.Otherwise, you give me $10. You play black.”

A “OK. I’m a grandmaster. This will be an easy $5.”

B “Hey Charlie, let’s play chess! If you win, I’ll give you $5.Otherwise, you give me $10. You play white.”

C “OK. I’m a grandmaster. This will be an easy $5.”

Bob relays moves to synchronize both chess games.

I “Man-in-the-middle attack”

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Conning the Chess Grandmasters

Alice Bob Charlie

B “Hey Alice, let’s play chess! If you win, I’ll give you $5.Otherwise, you give me $10. You play black.”

A “OK. I’m a grandmaster. This will be an easy $5.”

B “Hey Charlie, let’s play chess! If you win, I’ll give you $5.Otherwise, you give me $10. You play white.”

C “OK. I’m a grandmaster. This will be an easy $5.”

Bob relays moves to synchronize both chess games.

I “Man-in-the-middle attack”

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Conning the Chess Grandmasters

Alice Bob Charlie

B “Hey Alice, let’s play chess! If you win, I’ll give you $5.Otherwise, you give me $10. You play black.”

A “OK. I’m a grandmaster. This will be an easy $5.”

B “Hey Charlie, let’s play chess! If you win, I’ll give you $5.Otherwise, you give me $10. You play white.”

C “OK. I’m a grandmaster. This will be an easy $5.”

Bob relays moves to synchronize both chess games.

I “Man-in-the-middle attack”

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Conning the Chess Grandmasters

Alice Bob Charlie

B “Hey Alice, let’s play chess! If you win, I’ll give you $5.Otherwise, you give me $10. You play black.”

A “OK. I’m a grandmaster. This will be an easy $5.”

B “Hey Charlie, let’s play chess! If you win, I’ll give you $5.Otherwise, you give me $10. You play white.”

C “OK. I’m a grandmaster. This will be an easy $5.”

Bob relays moves to synchronize both chess games.I “Man-in-the-middle attack”

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Chess Grandmasters: Lesson

Key Idea:

“Weird things” can happen when multiple protocol instancesrun concurrently.

Chess:I Bob will always lose to Alice or Charlie 1-on-1.I Bob will lose to at most one, if playing concurrently.

Zero-Knowledge:I Bob gets no information from Alice’s ZK proof 1-on-1.I Bob can prove the same statement to Charlie concurrently.

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Chess Grandmasters: Lesson

Key Idea:

“Weird things” can happen when multiple protocol instancesrun concurrently.

Chess:I Bob will always lose to Alice or Charlie 1-on-1.I Bob will lose to at most one, if playing concurrently.

Zero-Knowledge:I Bob gets no information from Alice’s ZK proof 1-on-1.I Bob can prove the same statement to Charlie concurrently.

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Intro Zero-Knowledge Applications Authentication Secure Protocols Extensions

Chess Grandmasters: Lesson

Key Idea:

“Weird things” can happen when multiple protocol instancesrun concurrently.

Chess:I Bob will always lose to Alice or Charlie 1-on-1.I Bob will lose to at most one, if playing concurrently.

Zero-Knowledge:I Bob gets no information from Alice’s ZK proof 1-on-1.I Bob can prove the same statement to Charlie concurrently.

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Better Network Security Models

Research into ZK has led to better models:

Is the ZK proof still zero-knowledge if a player participates in:I two sessions as verifier?I one session as verifier, another as prover?I n sessions as verifier, m as prover?I n sessions as verifier/prover, and m arbitrary other

protocols?

ZK proofs possible in some of these situations, impossible inothers.

Other concerns for ZK definitions:I “This Sudoku puzzle has a solution”, vs.I “I know a solution to this Sudoku puzzle”

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Intro Zero-Knowledge Applications Authentication Secure Protocols Extensions

Better Network Security Models

Research into ZK has led to better models:

Is the ZK proof still zero-knowledge if a player participates in:I two sessions as verifier?I one session as verifier, another as prover?I n sessions as verifier, m as prover?I n sessions as verifier/prover, and m arbitrary other

protocols?

ZK proofs possible in some of these situations, impossible inothers.

Other concerns for ZK definitions:I “This Sudoku puzzle has a solution”, vs.I “I know a solution to this Sudoku puzzle”

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Intro Zero-Knowledge Applications Authentication Secure Protocols Extensions

Better Network Security Models

Research into ZK has led to better models:

Is the ZK proof still zero-knowledge if a player participates in:I two sessions as verifier?I one session as verifier, another as prover?I n sessions as verifier, m as prover?I n sessions as verifier/prover, and m arbitrary other

protocols?

ZK proofs possible in some of these situations, impossible inothers.

Other concerns for ZK definitions:I “This Sudoku puzzle has a solution”, vs.I “I know a solution to this Sudoku puzzle”

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Intro Zero-Knowledge Applications Authentication Secure Protocols Extensions

Better Network Security Models

Research into ZK has led to better models:

Is the ZK proof still zero-knowledge if a player participates in:I two sessions as verifier?I one session as verifier, another as prover?I n sessions as verifier, m as prover?I n sessions as verifier/prover, and m arbitrary other

protocols?

ZK proofs possible in some of these situations, impossible inothers.

Other concerns for ZK definitions:I “This Sudoku puzzle has a solution”, vs.I “I know a solution to this Sudoku puzzle”

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Conclusions

Defining zero-knowledge:I A proof can be randomized, interactive, have small error

probabilityI Bob “learns nothing” from an interaction if he could have

generated transcripts himself

Achieving zero-knowledge:I Scratch-off card protocol for Sudoku (inefficient)I Every statement can be expressed in terms of Sudoku

Using zero-knowledge:I Authenticate without a passwordI “Compile” any simple protocol (secure when players are

honest) into a robust one

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Thanks for your attention!

fin.I hope this was a “talk about zero-knowledge,”

not a “zero-knowledge talk.”


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