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package org.springframework.security.crypto.password;

import org.springframework.security.crypto.codec.Utf8;

Utility for constant time comparison to prevent against timing attacks.
Author:Rob Winch
/** * Utility for constant time comparison to prevent against timing attacks. * * @author Rob Winch */
class PasswordEncoderUtils {
Constant time comparison to prevent against timing attacks.
Params:
  • expected –
  • actual –
Returns:
/** * Constant time comparison to prevent against timing attacks. * @param expected * @param actual * @return */
static boolean equals(String expected, String actual) { byte[] expectedBytes = bytesUtf8(expected); byte[] actualBytes = bytesUtf8(actual); int expectedLength = expectedBytes == null ? -1 : expectedBytes.length; int actualLength = actualBytes == null ? -1 : actualBytes.length; int result = expectedLength == actualLength ? 0 : 1; for (int i = 0; i < actualLength; i++) { byte expectedByte = expectedLength <= 0 ? 0 : expectedBytes[i % expectedLength]; byte actualByte = actualBytes[i % actualLength]; result |= expectedByte ^ actualByte; } return result == 0; } private static byte[] bytesUtf8(String s) { if (s == null) { return null; } return Utf8.encode(s); // need to check if Utf8.encode() runs in constant time (probably not). This may leak length of string. } private PasswordEncoderUtils() { } }