RFC 4880, "OpenPGP Message Format", November 2007

Note: This RFC has been updated by RFC 5581

Errata ID: 2221
Status: Rejected
Type: Editorial
Publication Format(s) : TEXT
Reported By: Constantin Hagemeier
Date Reported: 2010-04-28
Rejected by: Sean Turner
Date Rejected: 2010-07-20

Section 5.5.3. says:

     - If the string-to-key usage octet is zero or 255, then a two-octet
       checksum of the plaintext of the algorithm-specific portion (sum
       of all octets, mod 65536).

It should say:

     - If the string-to-key usage octet is not 254, then a two-octet
       checksum of the plaintext of the algorithm-specific portion (sum
       of all octets, mod 65536).

Notes:

Without the values values of 1 to 253 the following
Note that for all other values, a two-octet checksum is required.
is not just a note.

Changed to editorial.
--VERIFIER NOTES--
The RFC is correct.

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