RFC 5649 · INFORMATIONAL · 2009

Advanced Encryption Standard Key Wrap with Padding Algorithm

Overview

RFC 5649, “Advanced Encryption Standard Key Wrap with Padding Algorithm”, is an Informational document published in September 2009 by R. Housley, M. Dworkin. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.

Abstract

This document specifies a padding convention for use with the AES Key Wrap algorithm specified in RFC 3394. This convention eliminates the requirement that the length of the key to be wrapped be a multiple of 64 bits, allowing a key of any practical length to be wrapped. 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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