Modified PQSIGRM: RM code-based signature scheme

Abstract

We present a novel code-based signature scheme called modified pqsigRM. This scheme is based on a modified Reed–Muller (RM) code, which reduces the signing complexity and key size compared with existing code-based signature schemes. In fact, it strengthens pqsigRM submitted to NIST for post-quantum cryptography standardization. The proposed scheme has the advantage of the pqsigRM decoder and uses public codes that are more difficult to distinguish from random codes. We use (U, U + V)-codes with the high-dimensional hull to overcome the disadvantages of code-based schemes. The proposed decoder samples from coset elements with small Hamming weight for any given syndrome and efficiently finds such an element. Using a modified RM code, the proposed signature scheme resists various known attacks on RM-code-based cryptography. for 128 bits of classical security, the signature size is 4096 bits, and the public key size is less than 1 MB.