Re: [dnsext] RSA algorithm padding in RFC 5702, RSASSA-PSS

Mark Andrews <marka@isc.org> Wed, 20 October 2010 22:56 UTC

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From: Mark Andrews <marka@isc.org>
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Subject: Re: [dnsext] RSA algorithm padding in RFC 5702, RSASSA-PSS
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In message <201010201707.01361.hanno@hboeck.de>, Hanno =?utf-8?q?B=C3=B6ck?= wr
ites:
> Hi,
> 
> I'm currently working on a study project about RSASSA-PSS. This is a paddin=
> g=20
> variant with security proofs and standardized within PKCS #1 2.1.
> 
> I saw that dnssec currently seems to use the old PKCS #1 1.5 padding method=
> s=20
> (RFC 5702, Section 3). I wonder if there was any discussion about that=20
> decision (there is some hint in section 8.1). RFC 5702 was published in 200=
> 9,=20
> so it's a pretty new standard.
> 
> Are there any plans to support algorithms with EMSA-PSS-padding within dnss=
> ec=20
> in the future?
> 
> regards,
> 
> =2D-=20
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This is a decision for any new algorithm to make.

I can't see any point in issuing new code points just to change the
padding for existing algorithms.

Mark
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