Jeff Hodges came up with a slightly different proposed rewording at https://www.ietf.org/mail-archive/web/tls/current/msg19092.html the last time this came up, which apparently was just a mail on the list and not an erratum submission.
-Ben On 07/26/2016 08:40 PM, RFC Errata System wrote: > The following errata report has been submitted for RFC5246, > "The Transport Layer Security (TLS) Protocol Version 1.2". > > -------------------------------------- > You may review the report below and at: > http://www.rfc-editor.org/errata_search.php?rfc=5246&eid=4750 > > -------------------------------------- > Type: Editorial > Reported by: Adrien de Croy <adr...@qbik.com> > > Section: 4.3 Vectors > > Original Text > ------------- > The length of > an encoded vector must be an even multiple of the length of a single > element (for example, a 17-byte vector of uint16 would be illegal). > > Corrected Text > -------------- > The length of > an encoded vector must be a whole multiple of the length of a single > element (for example, a 17-byte vector of uint16 would be illegal). > > Notes > ----- > Original text implies vectors can only contain even (0,2,4,6,8...) numbers of > elements. The example does not resolve this but indicates the intent is that > parts of elements are not allowed. It is clear from other examples that odd > numbers of elements are permitted. > > Instructions: > ------------- > This erratum is currently posted as "Reported". If necessary, please > use "Reply All" to discuss whether it should be verified or > rejected. When a decision is reached, the verifying party (IESG) > can log in to change the status and edit the report, if necessary. > > -------------------------------------- > RFC5246 (draft-ietf-tls-rfc4346-bis-10) > -------------------------------------- > Title : The Transport Layer Security (TLS) Protocol Version 1.2 > Publication Date : August 2008 > Author(s) : T. Dierks, E. Rescorla > Category : PROPOSED STANDARD > Source : Transport Layer Security > Area : Security > Stream : IETF > Verifying Party : IESG > > _______________________________________________ > TLS mailing list > TLS@ietf.org > https://www.ietf.org/mailman/listinfo/tls
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