RFC 8410
Algorithm Identifiers for Ed25519, Ed448, X25519, and X448 for Use in the Internet X.509 Public Key Infrastructure, August 2018
- File formats:
- Status:
- PROPOSED STANDARD
- Updated by:
- RFC 9295
- Authors:
- S. Josefsson
J. Schaad - Stream:
- IETF
- Source:
- curdle (sec)
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.17487/RFC8410
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Abstract
This document specifies algorithm identifiers and ASN.1 encoding formats for elliptic curve constructs using the curve25519 and curve448 curves. The signature algorithms covered are Ed25519 and Ed448. The key agreement algorithms covered are X25519 and X448. The encoding for public key, private key, and Edwards-curve Digital Signature Algorithm (EdDSA) structures is provided.
For the definition of Status, see RFC 2026.
For the definition of Stream, see RFC 8729.