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Re: [TLS] One approach to rollback protection

Nico Williams <nico@cryptonector.com> Tue, 27 September 2011 00:10 UTC

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From: Nico Williams <nico@cryptonector.com>
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Subject: Re: [TLS] One approach to rollback protection
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On Mon, Sep 26, 2011 at 6:53 PM, Eric Rescorla <ekr@rtfm.com> wrote:
> P.S. Yes, I know this is a big stinking hack.

So what, we've done the same sort of thing in SSHv2.  I say go for it.

Nico
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