Statements (57)
| Predicate | Object |
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| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:Request_for_Comments
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
5
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Point-to-Point_Protocol
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| gptkbp:abstract |
This document specifies an algorithm for generating deterministic random bits using a cryptographic hash function.
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| gptkbp:application |
Secure communications.
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| gptkbp:author |
Housley, R.
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| gptkbp:category |
gptkb:currency
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| gptkbp:communication |
gptkb:RFC_8152
RFC 6979 RFC 4086 |
| gptkbp:content_type |
gptkb:Specification
RFC. |
| gptkbp:doi |
10.17487/ RF C5979
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| gptkbp:editor |
R. Housley.
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| gptkbp:first_published |
October 2023
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| gptkbp:format |
gptkb:poet
ASCII. |
| gptkbp:function |
gptkb:SHA-256
gptkb:SHA-512 gptkb:SHA-1 |
| gptkbp:has_authority_over |
IETF Consensus
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| gptkbp:historical_documentation |
Part of the IETF standards track.
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
RFC 5979
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| gptkbp:icao_code |
RFC Series
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| gptkbp:impact |
Improves security in cryptographic applications.
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| gptkbp:is_a_document_that |
Publicly accessible.
IETF. RFC 5979. |
| gptkbp:is_adopted_by |
Adopted by many standards.
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| gptkbp:is_implemented_in |
Various cryptographic libraries
Widely implemented. |
| gptkbp:is_reviewed_by |
gptkb:RFC_Editor
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| gptkbp:keywords |
Randomness, Cryptography, Hash Function
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| gptkbp:language |
English.
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| gptkbp:latest_version |
1.0.
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| gptkbp:notable_recipients |
Various cryptographers.
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| gptkbp:published_year |
September 2010
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| gptkbp:purpose |
To provide a method for generating random bits that are reproducible.
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| gptkbp:recommendation |
Use a secure hash function.
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| gptkbp:regulatory_compliance |
Must conform to the specified algorithm.
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| gptkbp:related_to |
gptkb:RFC_8152
RFC 4086 |
| gptkbp:replaced_by |
RFC 4086
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| gptkbp:repository |
IETF Datatracker.
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| gptkbp:resolution |
30 pages.
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| gptkbp:security_features |
Deterministic generation can lead to vulnerabilities if not used properly.
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| gptkbp:series |
RFC Series.
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| gptkbp:status |
Proposed Standard
Active. |
| gptkbp:streaming_platforms |
gptkb:IETF_Stream
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| gptkbp:title |
An Algorithm for Generating Deterministic Random Bits Using a Cryptographic Hash Function
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| gptkbp:updates |
RFC 6979
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| gptkbp:use_case |
Digital signatures
Encryption keys Key generation |
| gptkbp:user_reviews |
IETF Review.
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| gptkbp:uses |
Used in various cryptographic protocols.
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