Re: [openpgp] Weird OIDs in the 4880bis draft

[Paul Wouters <[e-mail]>]

On Fri, 24 Feb 2023, Daniel Kahn Gillmor wrote:

> I think it's already merged (though the test vectors for the sample v6
> certificate, v6 secret key, and the hashed data of the cert's internal
> v6 signatures will need to be replaced at some point).  Thanks, Paul!
>
> Still outstanding to merge are three requests that we've reached group
> consensus on in the interim and approvals and no objections on the list:
>
> !238 - move SKESK and PKESK from v5 to v6 (includes updated SKESK test vectors)
> !220 - use v6 signature trailer size from 8 to 4 octets (avoid hashdata alias with v3)
> !219 - bind signature salt size to hash function
>
> and two reference updates/simplifications (neither of which change
> anything in terms of what's on the wire):
>
> !216 - update SEC-1 reference
> !205 - clarify CFB mode as used in OpenPGP

These are now all merged.

> Beyond that, we have two outstanding questions for the group:
>
> !233 - Forbid generation of ElGamal v5 (now v6) PKESK
> !223 - remove session key checksum and padding for v6 ECDH

I've left these open for now.

> Once these are resolved, i think we should roll out a new version.

I'll look through some of the open items, and check email over the
weekend, but will cut a new draft on Sunday afternoon. We can always
cut another draft soon after that too if needed.

Paul