RFC Errata
RFC 3552, "Guidelines for Writing RFC Text on Security Considerations", July 2003
Source of RFC: IABSee Also: RFC 3552 w/ inline errata
Errata ID: 4563
Status: Verified
Type: Editorial
Publication Format(s) : TEXT
Reported By: Walter Dolce
Date Reported: 2015-12-13
Verifier Name: Andrew Sullivan
Date Verified: 2016-01-07
Section 4.2. says:
This problem exists with any negotiation approach, but generic frameworks exacerbate it by encouraging the application protocol author to just specify the framework rather than think hard about the appropriate underlying mechanisms, particularly since the mechanisms can very widely in the degree of security offered.
It should say:
This problem exists with any negotiation approach, but generic frameworks exacerbate it by encouraging the application protocol author to just specify the framework rather than think hard about the appropriate underlying mechanisms, particularly since the mechanisms can vary widely in the degree of security offered.
Notes:
At the end of the paragraph, I think "very" should be changed to "vary"