Re: [TLS] [Editorial Errata Reported] RFC5246 (2165)
Tim Dierks <tim@dierks.org> Mon, 19 April 2010 22:20 UTC
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Subject: Re: [TLS] [Editorial Errata Reported] RFC5246 (2165)
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looks good to me. On Mon, Apr 19, 2010 at 5:46 PM, RFC Errata System < rfc-editor@rfc-editor.org> wrote: > > The following errata report has been submitted for RFC5246, > "The Transport Layer Security (TLS) Protocol Version 1.2". > > -------------------------------------- > You may review the report below and at: > http://www.rfc-editor.org/errata_search.php?rfc=5246&eid=2165 > > -------------------------------------- > Type: Editorial > Reported by: Nikolai Malykh <nmalykh@protocols.ru> > > Section: 6.2.3.2 > > Original Text > ------------- > Example: If the block length is 8 bytes, the content length > (TLSCompressed.length) is 61 bytes, and the MAC length is 20 bytes, > then the length before padding is 82 bytes (this does not include the > > > > Dierks & Rescorla Standards Track [Page 23] > > RFC 5246 TLS August 2008 > > > IV. Thus, the padding length modulo 8 must be equal to 6 in order to > make the total length an even multiple of 8 bytes (the block length). > The padding length can be 6, 14, 22, and so on, through 254. If the > padding length were the minimum necessary, 6, the padding would be 6 > bytes, each containing the value 6. Thus, the last 8 octets of the > GenericBlockCipher before block encryption would be xx 06 06 06 06 06 > 06 06, where xx is the last octet of the MAC. > > > Corrected Text > -------------- > Example: If the block length is 8 bytes, the content length > (TLSCompressed.length) is 61 bytes, and the MAC length is 20 bytes, > then the length before padding is 82 bytes (this does not include the > > > > Dierks & Rescorla Standards Track [Page 23] > > RFC 5246 TLS August 2008 > > > IV). Thus, the padding length modulo 8 must be equal to 6 in order to > make the total length an even multiple of 8 bytes (the block length). > The padding length can be 6, 14, 22, and so on, through 254. If the > padding length were the minimum necessary, 6, the padding would be 6 > bytes, each containing the value 6. Thus, the last 8 octets of the > GenericBlockCipher before block encryption would be xx 06 06 06 06 06 > 06 06, where xx is the last octet of the MAC. > > > Notes > ----- > > > Instructions: > ------------- > This errata is currently posted as "Reported". If necessary, please > use "Reply All" to discuss whether it should be verified or > rejected. When a decision is reached, the verifying party (IESG) > can log in to change the status and edit the report, if necessary. > > -------------------------------------- > RFC5246 (draft-ietf-tls-rfc4346-bis-10) > -------------------------------------- > Title : The Transport Layer Security (TLS) Protocol Version > 1.2 > Publication Date : August 2008 > Author(s) : T. Dierks, E. Rescorla > Category : PROPOSED STANDARD > Source : Transport Layer Security > Area : Security > Stream : IETF > Verifying Party : IESG >
- [TLS] [Editorial Errata Reported] RFC5246 (2165) RFC Errata System
- Re: [TLS] [Editorial Errata Reported] RFC5246 (21… Tim Dierks
- Re: [TLS] [Editorial Errata Reported] RFC5246 (21… Daniel Kahn Gillmor
- Re: [TLS] [Editorial Errata Reported] RFC5246 (21… Michael D'Errico
- Re: [TLS] [Editorial Errata Reported] RFC5246 (21… Yoav Nir
- Re: [TLS] [Editorial Errata Reported] RFC5246 (21… Sean Turner