Key Management Considerations for the TCP MD5 Signature Option
RFC 3562, “Key Management Considerations for the TCP MD5 Signature Option”, is an Informational document published in July 2003 by M. Leech. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.
Abstract
The TCP MD5 Signature Option (RFC 2385), used predominantly by BGP, has seen significant deployment in critical areas of Internet infrastructure. The security of this option relies heavily on the quality of the keying material used to compute the MD5 signature. This document addresses the security requirements of that keying material. 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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