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RFC 5480: Elliptic Curve Cryptography Subject Public Key Information

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This document specifies the syntax and semantics for the Subject Public Key Information field in certificates that support Elliptic Curve Cryptography. This document updates Sections 2.3.5 and 5, and the ASN.1 module of "Algorithms and Identifiers for the Internet X.509 Public Key Infrastructure Certificate and Certificate Revocation List (CRL) Profile", RFC 3279. [STANDARDS-TRACK]

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Document ID
RFC5480
Published
March 2009
Authors
S. Turner; D. Brown; K. Yiu; R. Housley; T. Polk
Status
PROPOSED STANDARD
Stream
IETF
Area
sec
Pages
20
Also known as
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Updates:
RFC 3279
Updated by:
RFC 8813

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