On Sat, Nov 9, 2024, 1:34 AM John Mattsson <john.mattsson=
40ericsson....@dmarc.ietf.org> wrote:

> Hi,
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> I just looked at the presentation from the TLS session. My views:
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> - I think the order of P256 and MLKEM should be switched, irrespectively
> of NIST's current discussion. Even if NIST do not change their current
> specifications, I think long-term FIPS compliance is much more important
> then short-term FIPS compliance.
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If MLKEM is approved then X25519MLKEM768 would work. Yes this is a bit ugly
but most devices can handle the extra code for both.

- Don't touch X25519MLKEM768, not even the name. Just make it a rule that
> the name is in the opposite order.
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> - I think the draft should be adopted
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> - I think the draft should be standards track
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> - I think all three code points should be RECOMMENDED=Y
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> - I think the draft should update RFC8446bis to make X25519MLKEM768 MTI.
> I think IETF should send a clear message that TLS implementations should
> migrate to quantum-resistant key exchange asap. X25519MLKEM768 is already
> the de facto standard. At some point we need a quantum-resistant MTI and I
> don't see any other option than X25519MLKEM768 and I don’t see any reason
> to wait. Key exchange and signatures can be handled independently.
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> Cheers,
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> John
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