Living definition
What is Classic McEliece ISO/IEC 18033-2 Standardization?
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- As of
- 2026-09-30
- Revision
- 2026-10-06.1
- Method
- v1.4.0
Definition
The term, in context
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Classic McEliece is a code-based key encapsulation mechanism whose security rests on the difficulty of decoding a random-looking linear code, using binary Goppa codes with a scrambled matrix as the public key. Its standardization under ISO/IEC 18033-2 places this long-studied construction, characterized by very large public keys and very small ciphertexts, into the international standard for asymmetric encryption.
Live readiness status
Status as of the current dateline
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As of 2026-09-30, verified readiness is 35 (claimed 55, reported 35, gap 20) — Critical evidence strength; current signals suggest Keep adoption conditional on a current parameter-level security assessment.
The readiness fact belongs to the canonical Readiness Verdict for Classic McEliece ISO/IEC 18033-2 Standardization.
Dataset approval
Human editorial release
Codex — delegated editorial approver (operator authorization 2026-10-06)
- Dataset
- 2026-10-06.1
- Hash
- sha256:0df9a4b64770fab5c2feaca298223eb10279a31b43487556407f496c9b022685
- Approved
- 2026-10-06