[Curdle] [Errata Verified] RFC9142 (7799)

RFC Errata System <rfc-editor@rfc-editor.org> Thu, 08 February 2024 21:44 UTC

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The following errata report has been verified for RFC9142,
"Key Exchange (KEX) Method Updates and Recommendations for Secure Shell (SSH)". 

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You may review the report below and at:
https://www.rfc-editor.org/errata/eid7799

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Status: Verified
Type: Technical

Reported by: Ben S <ben.s3@ncsc.gov.uk>
Date Reported: 2024-02-07
Verified by: Paul Wouters (IESG)

Section: 1.2.1

Original Text
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+============+=============================+
| Curve Name | Estimated Security Strength |
+============+=============================+
| nistp256   | 128 bits                    |
+------------+-----------------------------+
| nistp384   | 192 bits                    |
+------------+-----------------------------+
| nistp521   | 512 bits                    |
+------------+-----------------------------+
| curve25519 | 128 bits                    |
+------------+-----------------------------+
| curve448   | 224 bits                    |
+------------+-----------------------------+

Corrected Text
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+============+=============================+
| Curve Name | Estimated Security Strength |
+============+=============================+
| nistp256   | 128 bits                    |
+------------+-----------------------------+
| nistp384   | 192 bits                    |
+------------+-----------------------------+
| nistp521   | 256 bits                    |
+------------+-----------------------------+
| curve25519 | 128 bits                    |
+------------+-----------------------------+
| curve448   | 224 bits                    |
+------------+-----------------------------+

Notes
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P-521 has approximately 256 bits of security (rather than 512), as per Table 1 of Section 6.1.1 of FIPS 186-5, and Section 9 Paragraph 5 of RFC 5656.

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RFC9142 (draft-ietf-curdle-ssh-kex-sha2-20)
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Title               : Key Exchange (KEX) Method Updates and Recommendations for Secure Shell (SSH)
Publication Date    : January 2022
Author(s)           : M. Baushke
Category            : PROPOSED STANDARD
Source              : CURves, Deprecating and a Little more Encryption
Area                : Security
Stream              : IETF