Prohibiting Secure Sockets Layer Version 2.0
RFC 6176, “Prohibiting Secure Sockets Layer Version 2.0”, is a Proposed Standard document published in March 2011 by S. Turner, T. Polk. It updates RFC 2246, RFC 4346, RFC 5246. It has since been updated by RFC 8996. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.
Abstract
This document requires that when Transport Layer Security (TLS) clients and servers establish connections, they never negotiate the use of Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) version 2.0. This document updates the backward compatibility sections found in the Transport Layer Security (TLS). [STANDARDS-TRACK]
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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