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"""
Proof of Work utility using PBKDF2-SHA512.
The PoW requires finding nonces where PBKDF2(challenge, nonce) produces
output with a zero first byte. Each work unit requires finding one such nonce.
All valid nonces are concatenated into a solution for server verification.
"""
import hashlib
import secrets
EASY = 2 # Around 0.25s
NORMAL = 8 # Around 1s
HARD = 32 # Around 4s
def generate_challenge() -> bytes:
"""Generate a random 8-byte challenge."""
return secrets.token_bytes(8)
def verify_pow(challenge: bytes, solution: bytes, work: int = NORMAL) -> None:
"""Verify a Proof of Work solution.
Args:
challenge: 8-byte server-provided challenge
solution: Concatenated 8-byte nonces (8 * work bytes)
work: Number of work units expected
Raises:
ValueError: If the solution is invalid
"""
if len(challenge) != 8:
raise ValueError("Invalid challenge length")
if len(solution) != 8 * work:
raise ValueError("Invalid solution length")
# Verify each work unit - check that PBKDF2 output starts with 0x00
for i in range(work):
nonce = solution[i * 8 : (i + 1) * 8]
# Require first byte of PBKDF2-SHA512 to be zero
result = hashlib.pbkdf2_hmac("sha512", challenge, nonce, 128, 2)
if result[0] or result[1] & 0x07:
raise ValueError("Invalid PoW solution")