Re: [TLS] Another INRIA bug in TLS

Nico Williams <nico@cryptonector.com> Mon, 01 June 2015 23:40 UTC

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Date: Mon, 01 Jun 2015 18:40:16 -0500
From: Nico Williams <nico@cryptonector.com>
To: Santiago Zanella-Beguelin <santiago@microsoft.com>
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Subject: Re: [TLS] Another INRIA bug in TLS
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On Sat, May 23, 2015 at 01:12:53PM +0000, Santiago Zanella-Beguelin wrote:
> > From: TLS <tls-bounces@ietf.org> on behalf of Stephen Farrell <stephen.farrell@cs.tcd.ie>
> > 
> > On 23/05/15 07:21, Karthikeyan Bhargavan wrote:
> > > The “avoid fixed groups” recommendation applies to 1024 bits (and any
> > > other group-size for which precomputation becomes feasible.)
> > 
> > It's a really good paper, but if you have the chance I
> > think adding the above clarification would be very good.
> 
> Thanks! 
> We're working on that.

This is important.  It would be easier to have standard groups large
enough and don't require run-time validation (being standard...) than to
use arbitrary groups that require run-time validation.

Don't thow the baby out with the bath water and all that.

Nico
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