2 files changed, 44 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/docs/development/custom-vectors/idea.rst b/docs/development/custom-vectors/idea.rst
index 097819ed..68c00b85 100644
--- a/docs/development/custom-vectors/idea.rst
+++ b/docs/development/custom-vectors/idea.rst
@@ -20,6 +20,11 @@ Download link: :download:`generate_idea.py </development/custom-vectors/idea/gen
 Verification
 ------------
 
-The following go code was used to verify the vectors.
+The following python code was used to verify the vectors using the `Botan`_
+project's Python bindings.
 
-TODO: verify the vectors.
+.. literalinclude:: /development/custom-vectors/idea/verify_idea.py
+
+Download link: :download:`verify_idea.py </development/custom-vectors/idea/verify_idea.py>`
+
+.. _`Botan`: http://botan.randombit.net
diff --git a/docs/development/custom-vectors/idea/verify_idea.py b/docs/development/custom-vectors/idea/verify_idea.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..692cc76e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docs/development/custom-vectors/idea/verify_idea.py
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+import binascii
+
+import botan
+
+from tests.utils import load_nist_vectors
+
+BLOCK_SIZE = 64
+
+
+def encrypt(mode, key, iv, plaintext):
+    encryptor = botan.Cipher("IDEA/{0}/NoPadding".format(mode), "encrypt",
+                             binascii.unhexlify(key))
+
+    cipher_text = encryptor.cipher(binascii.unhexlify(plaintext),
+                                   binascii.unhexlify(iv))
+    return binascii.hexlify(cipher_text)
+
+
+def verify_vectors(mode, filename):
+    vector_file = open(filename, "r")
+    vectors = load_nist_vectors(vector_file)
+    for vector in vectors:
+        ct = encrypt(
+            mode,
+            vector["key"],
+            vector["iv"],
+            vector["plaintext"]
+        )
+        assert ct == vector["ciphertext"]
+
+
+cbc_path = "tests/hazmat/primitives/vectors/ciphers/IDEA/idea-cbc.txt"
+verify_vectors("CBC", cbc_path)
+ofb_path = "tests/hazmat/primitives/vectors/ciphers/IDEA/idea-ofb.txt"
+verify_vectors("OFB", ofb_path)
+cfb_path = "tests/hazmat/primitives/vectors/ciphers/IDEA/idea-cfb.txt"
+verify_vectors("CFB", cfb_path)