[rfc-dist] RFC 4982 on Support for Multiple Hash Algorithms in Cryptographically Generated Addresses (CGAs)

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        RFC 4982

        Title:      Support for Multiple Hash Algorithms 
                    in Cryptographically Generated Addresses (CGAs) 
        Author:     M. Bagnulo, J. Arkko
        Status:     Standards Track
        Date:       July 2007
        Mailbox:    marcelo at it.uc3m.es, 
                    jari.arkko at ericsson.com
        Pages:      9
        Characters: 20961
        Updates:    RFC3972
        See-Also:   

        I-D Tag:    draft-bagnulo-multiple-hash-cga-03.txt

        URL:        http://www.rfc-editor.org/rfc/rfc4982.txt

This document analyzes the implications of recent attacks on commonly
used hash functions on Cryptographically Generated Addresses (CGAs)
and updates the CGA specification to support multiple hash
algorithms.  [STANDARDS TRACK]

This is now a Proposed Standard Protocol.

STANDARDS TRACK: This document specifies an Internet standards track
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