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Re: [smime] [Technical Errata Reported] RFC2631 (5480)

2018-08-28 10:22:35
I assume that there should be no serious implementation issues, provided that 
the correct procedure described in section 2.2.1.2 is followed.
Furthermore, some implementation request that value "g" be manually 
assigned/specified.

This errata aims only to correct the description to keep text, formula and 
procedure consistent, and to avoid confusions.

Regards,
Charlie

-----Original Message-----
From: Russ Housley <housley(_at_)vigilsec(_dot_)com> 
Sent: Tuesday, August 28, 2018 12:48 AM
To: Peter Gutmann <pgut001(_at_)cs(_dot_)auckland(_dot_)ac(_dot_)nz>
Cc: Eric Rescorla <ekr(_at_)rtfm(_dot_)com>; Charlie Zhuo 
<charlie(_dot_)zhuo(_at_)ericsson(_dot_)com>; Paul Hoffman 
<paul(_dot_)hoffman(_at_)icann(_dot_)org>; Ben Kaduk 
<kaduk(_at_)mit(_dot_)edu>; IETF SMIME <smime(_at_)ietf(_dot_)org>
Subject: Re: [smime] [Technical Errata Reported] RFC2631 (5480)



On Aug 27, 2018, at 11:43 AM, Peter Gutmann 
<pgut001(_at_)cs(_dot_)auckland(_dot_)ac(_dot_)nz> wrote:

Russ Housley <housley(_at_)vigilsec(_dot_)com> writes:

Wow, this has gone a very long time without anyone noticing.  As far 
as I can tell, it have not resulted in any implementation errors.

Has it resulted in any implementations?

(That's a serious question.  What actually uses X9.42 DH, rather than 
PKCS #3 DH?  That is, I know that some standards reference that RFC, 
but what actually implements it and uses it in the real world?).

I am aware of an implementation that was done 17 or 18 years ago.  I do not 
know if it is still being used.

Russ

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