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Re: [TLS] Encrypt-then-MAC again (was Re: padding bug)

Peter Gutmann <p.gutmann@auckland.ac.nz> Thu, 28 November 2013 11:32 UTC

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From: Peter Gutmann <p.gutmann@auckland.ac.nz>
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Michael D'Errico <mike-list@pobox.com> writes:

>In trying to figure out what's stalling the encrypt-then-mac draft

What's stalling the draft is that the WG chairs refuse to accept it, and
nothing else.  This is a simple, trivial fix for a decade-old problem that's
come back to bite us again and again, that several implementations have
already implemented, and that a straw poll on the list a while back indicated
had general support.  In other words the requirements for rough consensus and
running code was met some time ago.

Therefore, I propose a second straw poll to follow the earlier one:

 The WG chairs have refused to accept a draft containing a simple,
 straightforward fix to a serious problem in TLS' crypto, one that has rough
 consensus and running code.  I therefore propose a vote of no-confidence in
 the TLS WG chairs, since I have no confidence that they're acting in the best
 interests of TLS development and TLS users.

To get things started, I'll vote no-confidence in the TLS WG chairs.

Peter.

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