All, Thanks for the quick reply. We have received all necessary approvals and are ready to move this document forward in the publication process at this time.
The AUTH48 status page of this document is available at http://www.rfc-editor.org/auth48/rfc9802. Thank you for your time and attention during AUTH48. RFC Editor/kf > On Jun 18, 2025, at 4:04 PM, Daniel Van Geest > <daniel.vange...@cryptonext-security.com> wrote: > > Approved > On 2025-06-18 7:16 p.m., Kaelin Foody wrote: >> Authors, >> >> Thanks for your replies. We have updated our files to reflect these changes. >> >> 1. We have an additional question about the use of the <tt> element in the >> XML file. It was used 3 times in the document as follows: >> >> <tt>hss_public_key</tt> structure. >> <tt>xmss_public_key</tt> structure. >> <tt>xmssmt_public_key</tt> structure. >> >> Note that in the HTML and PDF outputs, <tt> yields fixed-width font. In the >> text output, there is no change. Please review to ensure this appears as >> desired. >> >> 2. We have updated the block quote in Section 3 to include more text per >> your request. Please review. >> >> The current files are available here: >> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9802.xml >> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9802.txt >> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9802.pdf >> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9802.html >> >> Diff files: >> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9802-auth48diff.html >> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9802-diff.html >> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9802-rfcdiff.html (side by side) >> >> Note that it may be necessary for you to refresh your browser to view the >> most recent version. >> >> Daniel: please review the files and let us know if any additional updates >> are needed or if you approve the RFC for publication. >> >> For the rest of the authors, with these updates, we believe you approve the >> RFC for publication, so we have noted your approvals on the AUTH48 page >> <http://www.rfc-editor.org/auth48/rfc9802>. >> >> Thank you, >> RFC Editor/kf >> >> >>> On Jun 16, 2025, at 11:16 AM, Stavros Kousidis <kousidis.i...@gmail.com> >>> wrote: >>> >>> Also, approval from me. >>> >>> Best >>> Stavros >>> >>> >>> Am 16. Juni 2025 15:52:06 MESZ schrieb Kaveh Bashiri >>> <kaveh.bashiri.i...@gmail.com>: >>> Hello, >>> I approve from my side. >>> Best wishes, >>> Kaveh >>> >>> Am 16.06.25 um 13:01 schrieb ste...@gazdag.de: >>> >>>> Hello, >>>> I approve from my side. >>>> Thanks, >>>> Stefan >>>> >>>>> Daniel Van Geest <daniel.vange...@cryptonext-security.com> hat am >>>>> 16.06.2025 12:12 CEST geschrieben: >>>>> RFC Editor, >>>>> Attached is an updated xml with either approval for you to make your >>>>> suggested changes, or our own suggestions based on your comments. >>>>> Our comments are marked in the XML as follows: >>>>> <!-- [authors] --> >>>>> >>>>> Coauthors, please review and indicate approval. >>>>> I approve the proposed changes. >>>>> Regards, >>>>> Daniel Van Geest >>>>> >>>>> On 2025-06-09 11:55 p.m., rfc-edi...@rfc-editor.org wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Authors, >>>>>> >>>>>> While reviewing this document during AUTH48, please resolve (as >>>>>> necessary) >>>>>> the following questions, which are also in the XML file. >>>>>> >>>>>> 1) <!-- [rfced] Please insert any keywords (beyond those that appear in >>>>>> the title) for use on https://www.rfc-editor.org/search. --> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> 2) <!-- [rfced] We have updated the abstract for clarity. Please review >>>>>> and let us know if any updates are needed. >>>>>> >>>>>> Original: >>>>>> This document specifies algorithm identifiers and ASN.1 encoding >>>>>> formats for the stateful hash-based signature (HBS) schemes >>>>>> Hierarchical Signature System (HSS), eXtended Merkle Signature Scheme >>>>>> (XMSS), and XMSS^MT, a multi-tree variant of XMSS. This >>>>>> specification applies to the Internet X.509 Public Key infrastructure >>>>>> (PKI) when those digital signatures are used in Internet X.509 >>>>>> certificates and certificate revocation lists. >>>>>> >>>>>> Perhaps: >>>>>> This document specifies algorithm identifiers and ASN.1 encoding >>>>>> formats for the following stateful Hash-Based Signature (HBS) >>>>>> schemes: Hierarchical Signature System (HSS), eXtended Merkle >>>>>> Signature Scheme (XMSS), and XMSS^MT (a multi-tree variant of XMSS). >>>>>> When those digital signatures are used in Internet X.509 certificates >>>>>> and certificate revocation lists, this specification applies to the >>>>>> Internet X.509 Public Key Infrastructure (PKI). >>>>>> --> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> 3) <!-- [rfced] Please note that we updated instances of MT in XMSS^MT >>>>>> to >>>>>> appear as superscript to match how it appears in [SP800208]. Please >>>>>> review >>>>>> and let us know if you prefer otherwise. >>>>>> >>>>>> Note that the text file will continue to display XMSS^MT, but the HTML >>>>>> and >>>>>> PDF will display MT in superscript. >>>>>> --> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> 4) <!-- [rfced] Please review some questions regarding the following >>>>>> text: >>>>>> >>>>>> a) For ease of the reader, may we reformat this text as follows? >>>>>> >>>>>> Original: >>>>>> Usual backup and restore strategies when using a stateless signature >>>>>> scheme (e.g. SLH-DSA) are to duplicate private keying material and >>>>>> to operate redundant signing devices or to store and safeguard a copy >>>>>> of the private keying material such that it can be used to set up a >>>>>> new signing device in case of technical difficulties. >>>>>> >>>>>> Perhaps: >>>>>> Usual backup and restore strategies when using a stateless signature >>>>>> scheme (e.g., SLH-DSA) are to: >>>>>> >>>>>> * duplicate private keying material and operate redundant signing >>>>>> devices, or >>>>>> >>>>>> * store and safeguard a copy of the private keying material such that it >>>>>> can be used to set up a new signing device in case of technical >>>>>> difficulties. >>>>>> --> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> 5) <!-- [rfced] References: The original URL for the reference [CNSA2.0] >>>>>> returns a 404 error. We found the following archived URL for this page >>>>>> from >>>>>> the Internet Archive's Wayback Machine: >>>>>> >>>>>> https://web.archive.org/web/20220908002358/https://media.defense.gov/2022/Sep/07/2003071834/-1/-1/0/CSA_CNSA_2.0_ALGORITHMS_.PDF >>>>>> >>>>>> Is there a better URL, or may we replace the current URL with this >>>>>> archived link? This URL has an archive date of 8 September 2022 (the >>>>>> original date >>>>>> for this reference was 7 September 2025). --> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> 6) <!-- [rfced] Acknowledgements: How may we adjust to make more clear >>>>>> the >>>>>> relationship between these various documents (as in, which documents are >>>>>> meant to be similar to each other)? >>>>>> >>>>>> Original: >>>>>> >>>>>> This document uses a lot of text from similar documents [SP800208], >>>>>> ([RFC3279] and [RFC8410]) as well as [I-D.ietf-lamps-rfc8708bis]. >>>>>> Thanks go to the authors of those documents. "Copying always makes >>>>>> things easier and less error prone" - [RFC8411]. >>>>>> >>>>>> Perhaps: >>>>>> >>>>>> This document uses a lot of text from similar documents, including: >>>>>> [SP800208], [RFC3279] and [RFC8410], as well as [RFC9708]. Thanks goes >>>>>> to the authors of those documents. "Copying always makes things easier >>>>>> and less error prone" [RFC8411]. >>>>>> >>>>>> --> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> 7) <!-- [rfced] Terminology and Abbreviations: >>>>>> >>>>>> a) We note that "object identifier" appears a few times after the >>>>>> abbreviation "OID" is introduced. For consistency throughout the >>>>>> document, >>>>>> may we abbreviate all instances of "object identifier" to "OID" after >>>>>> first >>>>>> expansion? >>>>>> >>>>>> b) We note different uses of the following term. For clarity, may we >>>>>> lowercase "certificate authorities" so that it does not >>>>>> appear to reference the abbreviation "CA"? >>>>>> >>>>>> Certification Authority (CA) certificates >>>>>> Certificate Authorities >>>>>> >>>>>> c) FYI - We expanded the following abbreviation upon first use >>>>>> per Section 3.6 of RFC 7322 ("RFC Style Guide"). Please review >>>>>> carefully to ensure correctness: >>>>>> >>>>>> Internet of Things (IoT) >>>>>> >>>>>> --> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> 8) <!-- [rfced] We have changed all <artwork> elements in this document >>>>>> to >>>>>> <sourcecode>. Please review to confirm this is correct. >>>>>> >>>>>> In addition, please consider whether the "type" attribute of any >>>>>> <sourcecode> element should be set and/or has been set correctly. >>>>>> Currently, some are set to asn.1 and some are set to x509. >>>>>> >>>>>> The current list of preferred values for "type" is available at >>>>>> <https://www.rfc-editor.org/rpc/wiki/doku.php?id=sourcecode-types>. >>>>>> If the current list does not contain an applicable type, feel free to >>>>>> suggest additions for consideration. Note that it is also acceptable >>>>>> to leave the "type" attribute not set. --> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> 9) <!-- [rfced] Please review whether any of the notes in this document >>>>>> should be in the <aside> element. It is defined as "a container for >>>>>> content >>>>>> that is semantically less important or tangential to the content that >>>>>> surrounds it" (https://authors.ietf.org/en/rfcxml-vocabulary#aside). --> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> 10) <!-- [rfced] Please review the "Inclusive Language" portion of the >>>>>> online Style Guide >>>>>> <https://www.rfc-editor.org/styleguide/part2/#inclusive_language> >>>>>> and let us know if any changes are needed. 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