2 files changed, 15 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/src/lib/pubkey/ec_group/ec_group.cpp b/src/lib/pubkey/ec_group/ec_group.cpp
index a41a59b66..26af32a16 100644
--- a/src/lib/pubkey/ec_group/ec_group.cpp
+++ b/src/lib/pubkey/ec_group/ec_group.cpp
@@ -43,7 +43,8 @@ class EC_Group_Data final
          m_base_mult(m_base_point, 5),
          m_oid(oid),
          m_p_bits(p.bits()),
-         m_order_bits(order.bits())
+         m_order_bits(order.bits()),
+         m_a_is_minus_3(a == p - 3)
          {
 #if defined(BOTAN_HAS_SYSTEM_RNG)
          m_base_mult.randomize(system_rng());
@@ -77,6 +78,8 @@ class EC_Group_Data final
       const CurveGFp& curve() const { return m_curve; }
       const PointGFp& base_point() const { return m_base_point; }
 
+      bool a_is_minus_3() const { return m_a_is_minus_3; }
+
       BigInt mod_order(const BigInt& x) const { return m_mod_order.reduce(x); }
 
       BigInt multiply_mod_order(const BigInt& x, const BigInt& y) const
@@ -101,6 +104,7 @@ class EC_Group_Data final
       OID m_oid;
       size_t m_p_bits;
       size_t m_order_bits;
+      bool m_a_is_minus_3;
    };
 
 class EC_Group_Data_Map final
@@ -365,6 +369,11 @@ const CurveGFp& EC_Group::get_curve() const
    return data().curve();
    }
 
+bool EC_Group::a_is_minus_3() const
+   {
+   return data().a_is_minus_3();
+   }
+
 size_t EC_Group::get_p_bits() const
    {
    return data().p_bits();
diff --git a/src/lib/pubkey/ec_group/ec_group.h b/src/lib/pubkey/ec_group/ec_group.h
index 0e5f352f2..16a6abe28 100644
--- a/src/lib/pubkey/ec_group/ec_group.h
+++ b/src/lib/pubkey/ec_group/ec_group.h
@@ -126,6 +126,11 @@ class BOTAN_PUBLIC_API(2,0) EC_Group final
       BOTAN_DEPRECATED("Avoid CurveGFp") const CurveGFp& get_curve() const;
 
       /**
+      * Return if a == -3 mod p
+      */
+      bool a_is_minus_3() const;
+
+      /**
       * Return the size of p in bits (same as get_p().bits())
       */
       size_t get_p_bits() const;