RFC 5756 · PROPOSED STANDARD · 2010

Updates for RSAES-OAEP and RSASSA-PSS Algorithm Parameters

Overview

RFC 5756, “Updates for RSAES-OAEP and RSASSA-PSS Algorithm Parameters”, is a Proposed Standard document published in January 2010 by S. Turner, D. Brown, K. Yiu, R. Housley, T. Polk. It updates RFC 4055. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.

Abstract

This document updates RFC 4055. It updates the conventions for using the RSA Encryption Scheme - Optimal Asymmetric Encryption Padding (RSAES-OAEP) key transport algorithm in the Internet X.509 Public Key Infrastructure (PKI). Specifically, it updates the conventions for algorithm parameters in an X.509 certificate's subjectPublicKeyInfo field. [STANDARDS-TRACK]

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What “Proposed Standard” means

An entry-level standards-track specification: stable, peer-reviewed and a solid basis for implementation, though it may still evolve before becoming an Internet Standard.

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