RFC 4269 · INFORMATIONAL · 2005

The SEED Encryption Algorithm

Overview

RFC 4269, “The SEED Encryption Algorithm”, is an Informational document published in December 2005 by H.J. Lee, S.J. Lee, J.H. Yoon, D.H. Cheon, J.I. Lee. It obsoletes RFC 4009. 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 encryption and the key scheduling algorithm (Section 2), the S-boxes (Appendix A), and a set of test vectors (Appendix B).

This document obsoletes RFC 4009. This memo provides information for the Internet community.

Abstract as published in the RFC, via rfc-editor.org.

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
This RFC obsoletes
RFC 4009
Other RFCs from 2005

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