RFC 3058 · INFORMATIONAL · 2001
WED · 29 JUL 2026
Use of the IDEA Encryption Algorithm in CMS
Overview
RFC 3058, “Use of the IDEA Encryption Algorithm in CMS”, is an Informational document published in February 2001 by S. Teiwes, P. Hartmann, D. Kuenzi. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.
Abstract
This memo specifies how to incorporate International Data Encryption Algorithm (IDEA) into CMS or S/MIME as an additional strong algorithm for symmetric encryption. This memo provides information for the Internet community.
What “Informational” means
Published for the general information of the community. It does not define an IETF standard and carries no standards-track status.
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