RFC 4009 · INFORMATIONAL · 2005

The SEED Encryption Algorithm

Overview

RFC 4009, “The SEED Encryption Algorithm”, is an Informational document published in February 2005 by J. Park, S. Lee, J. Kim, J. Lee. It has been obsoleted by RFC 4269 — refer to the newer document for the authoritative version. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.

Abstract

This document describes the SEED encryption algorithm, which has been adopted by most of the security systems in the Republic of Korea. Included are a description of the cipher and the key scheduling algorithm (Section 2), the S-boxes (Appendix A), and a set of test vectors (Appendix B). This memo provides information for the Internet community.

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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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Relationships to other RFCs
Obsoleted by
RFC 4269
Other RFCs from 2005

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