RFC 9459 · PROPOSED STANDARD · 2023

CBOR Object Signing and Encryption : AES-CTR and AES-CBC

Overview

RFC 9459, “CBOR Object Signing and Encryption : AES-CTR and AES-CBC”, is a Proposed Standard document published in September 2023 by R. Housley, H. Tschofenig. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.

Abstract

The Concise Binary Object Representation (CBOR) data format is designed for small code size and small message size. CBOR Object Signing and Encryption (COSE) is specified in RFC 9052 to provide basic security services using the CBOR data format. This document specifies the conventions for using AES-CTR and AES-CBC as content encryption algorithms with COSE.

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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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