On 03/08/2012 05:12 PM, Steve Marquess wrote:
> On 03/08/2012 04:05 PM, Ashit Vora wrote:
>> Thanks Steve. This makes sense (i.e. newer versions subsuming older
>> versions).
>>
>> However given that 1.2 is no longer listed on the NIST website, that
>> version can no longer be considered FIPS validated. This is an issue for
>> deployed products that have depended on v1.2 for FIPS compliance.
> 
> Well, I disagree.  Though I will be the first to note that only the CMVP
> is in a position to make any authoritative pronouncements.

I should also point out that the certificate still references the
original revision number 1.2:
http://csrc.nist.gov/groups/STM/cmvp/documents/140-1/140crt/140crt1051.pdf

-Steve M.

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