RFC 8732 · PROPOSED STANDARD · 2020

Generic Security Service Application Program Interface Key Exchange with SHA-2

Overview

RFC 8732, “Generic Security Service Application Program Interface Key Exchange with SHA-2”, is a Proposed Standard document published in February 2020 by S. Sorce, H. Kario. It updates RFC 4462. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.

Abstract

This document specifies additions and amendments to RFC 4462. It defines a new key exchange method that uses SHA-2 for integrity and deprecates weak Diffie-Hellman (DH) groups. The purpose of this specification is to modernize the cryptographic primitives used by Generic Security Service (GSS) key exchanges.

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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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This RFC updates
RFC 4462
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