Re: [TLS] Issue 56: AES as MTI

Eric Rescorla <ekr@networkresonance.com> Fri, 14 September 2007 21:47 UTC

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Date: Fri, 14 Sep 2007 14:43:57 -0700
From: Eric Rescorla <ekr@networkresonance.com>
To: Nelson B Bolyard <nelson@bolyard.com>
Subject: Re: [TLS] Issue 56: AES as MTI
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At Fri, 14 Sep 2007 14:10:58 -0700,
Nelson B Bolyard wrote:
> 
> Chris Newman wrote:
> > As far as I can tell, the real-world MTI for SSL/TLS as deployed is
> > RC4.  I dislike it when the real world MTI and the specified MTI differ
> > and the specification fails to explain the difference.
> 
> I think the RFC does not need a Mandatory Cipher Suite.

I don't believe that that's on the table. As I understand IESG
policy, it's that there must be a Mandatory To Implement cipher
suite. Tim? Sam?

-Ekr


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