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Re: [smime] [Technical Errata Reported] RFC5084 (4774)

Russ Housley <housley@vigilsec.com> Mon, 15 August 2016 21:37 UTC

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Subject: Re: [smime] [Technical Errata Reported] RFC5084 (4774)
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Quan:

> I do not think that we can change the DEFAULT value associated with these OIDs.  Changing the meaning of an absent aes-ICVlen will result in too many interoperability problems.
> 
> Yeah, I'm aware of it and I understand your concern.
>  
>  However, we could put out a very short RFC that updates RFC 5084 to recommend the use of 16 octet authentication tags in all situations.  
> 
> Thanks for doing this :) It's SGTM.

Are you willing to help write?

Russ

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