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In cryptography, RC5 is a symmetric-key block cipher notable for its simplicity. Designed by Ronald Rivest in 1994, According to Ron Rivest, RC stands for "Ron's Code" but its documentation gives only RC5 as its name. The Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) candidate RC6 was based on RC5.

Key facts

Block cipher.name
RC5
Block cipher.image
160px|center
Block cipher.caption
One round (two half-rounds) of the RC5 block cipher
Block cipher.designers
Ron Rivest
Block cipher.publish date
1994
Block cipher.derived to
RC6, Akelarre
Block cipher.key size
0 to 2040 bits (128 suggested)
Block cipher.block size
32, 64 or 128 bits (64 suggested)
Block cipher.structure
Feistel-like network
Block cipher.rounds
1-255 (12 suggested originally)
Block cipher.cryptanalysis
12-round RC5 (with 64-bit blocks) is susceptible to a differential attack using 244 chosen plaintexts.

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
Feistel cipher
Named after
Ron Rivest
Designed by
Ron Rivest
Image
RC5 InfoBox Diagram.png
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publication date
1994-00-00
different from
RC-5
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