The IESG has approved the following document: - 'Internet X.509 Public Key Infrastructure - Algorithm Identifiers for the Module-Lattice-Based Key-Encapsulation Mechanism (ML-KEM)' (draft-ietf-lamps-kyber-certificates-11.txt) as Proposed Standard
This document is the product of the Limited Additional Mechanisms for PKIX and SMIME Working Group. The IESG contact persons are Paul Wouters and Deb Cooley. A URL of this Internet-Draft is: https://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/draft-ietf-lamps-kyber-certificates/ Technical Summary The Module-Lattice-Based Key-Encapsulation Mechanism (ML-KEM) is a quantum-resistant key-encapsulation mechanism (KEM). This document describes the conventions for using the ML-KEM in X.509 Public Key Infrastructure. The conventions for the subject public keys and private keys are also described. Working Group Summary There was much controversy, especially about the private key format. The LAMPS WG reached a place that everyone can live with the result, even if everyone is not happy. That is, the document represents a place where all parties are equally unhappy. The patent situation was not addressed to the satisfaction of all parties. There are messages in the archive represent that summarize the patent situation. Only one person has expressed concern, and the potential patent holder has not chosen to make an IPR disclosure. Despite the IPR discussion on the mail list, no one has made a third-party IPR disclosure. Document Quality There are draft implementations which is the reason that the private key format discussion became so difficult. No implementer wanted to make changes. ASN.1 is used. The ASN.1 module in Appendix A compiles without error. There is a normative downward reference to RFC 5912, which is already in the DOWNREF registry. Personnel The Document Shepherd for this document is Russ Housley. The Responsible Area Director is Deb Cooley. _______________________________________________ IETF-Announce mailing list -- [email protected] To unsubscribe send an email to [email protected]
