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Re: [Cfrg] What crypto algorithm is referenced most in RFCs?

Sean Turner <turners@ieca.com> Tue, 14 June 2011 22:54 UTC

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Subject: Re: [Cfrg] What crypto algorithm is referenced most in RFCs?
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On 6/14/11 6:42 PM, Brian Smith wrote:
> Sean Turner wrote:
>>> On 2011:06:13 16:04, David McGrew wrote:
>> Somebody has asked for draft that says don't use RC4. I'm really busy
>> but would gladly help deprecate RFC cipher suites in TLS. Unless of
>> course, I'm totally wrong and we should keep them....
>
> I think you meant to write "deprecate RC4 cipher suites in TLS."
>
> What would be the justification used? I know of some weaknesses of RC4 but I haven't seen any indication that it is broken in TLS.

I did mean to write "deprecate RC4 cipher suites in TLS."  Honestly, it 
was bait ;)  I got this request and wanted to test the idea that we 
should investigate deprecating RC4.

spt

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