RE: MUST implement AES-CBC for IPsec ESP

> > For ESP encryption algorithms, the document that was sent out for Last
> > Call contains the following table:
> >
> >       Requirement    Encryption Algorithm (notes)
> >       -----------    --------------------
> >       MUST           NULL (1)
> >       MUST-          TripleDES-CBC [RFC2451]
> >       SHOULD+        AES-CBC with 128-bit keys [RFC3602]
> >       SHOULD         AES-CTR [RFC3686]
> >       SHOULD NOT     DES-CBC [RFC2405] (3)
> >
> > The Last Call comment suggests changing the "SHOULD+" for AES-CBC to
> > "MUST."

Are any of these encryption algorithms patented?

/Larry Rosen

Lawrence Rosen
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Lakshminath Dondeti [mailto:ldondeti@qualcomm.com]
> Sent: Saturday, January 20, 2007 1:35 PM
> To: Russ Housley
> Cc: ipsec@ietf.org; saag@mit.edu; ietf@ietf.org
> Subject: Re: MUST implement AES-CBC for IPsec ESP
> 
> What are the export implications due to this?  A compliant ESP
> implementation MUST include the DES cipher due to this change.   With
> status quo, a compliant ESP implementation can be used for integrity
> protection alone with NULL encryption.
> 
> regards,
> Lakshminath
> 
> Russ Housley wrote:
> > During the IETF Last Call for draft-manral-ipsec-rfc4305-bis-errata, we
> > received a comment that deserves wide exposure.
> >
> > For ESP encryption algorithms, the document that was sent out for Last
> > Call contains the following table:
> >
> >       Requirement    Encryption Algorithm (notes)
> >       -----------    --------------------
> >       MUST           NULL (1)
> >       MUST-          TripleDES-CBC [RFC2451]
> >       SHOULD+        AES-CBC with 128-bit keys [RFC3602]
> >       SHOULD         AES-CTR [RFC3686]
> >       SHOULD NOT     DES-CBC [RFC2405] (3)
> >
> > The Last Call comment suggests changing the "SHOULD+" for AES-CBC to
> > "MUST."
> >
> > I support this proposed change, and I have asked the author to make this
> > change in the document that will be submitted to the IESG for
> > consideration on the Telechat on January 25th.  If anyone has an
> > objection to this change, please speak now.  Please send comments on
> > this proposed change to the iesg@ietf.org or ietf@ietf.org mailing lists
> > by 2007-01-24.
> >
> > Russ Housley
> > Security AD
> >
> >
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