I'm confused here.  What is the the correction?  Seems like a fixed
version of the command using RSA instead of EC is correct, but I'm not
clear what the exact verification will be.

Joe

On 4/12/21 11:19, Rob Wilton (rwilton) wrote:
> Hi,
>
> Speaking to Warren offline, he suggests (as an author) that this errata 
> should be verified.
>
> Please let me know this week if anyone feels differently, otherwise I'll 
> verify this at the end of the week.
>
> Thanks,
> Rob
>
>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: RFC Errata System <[email protected]>
>> Sent: 05 October 2020 20:25
>> To: [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; Rob Wilton
>> (rwilton) <[email protected]>; [email protected]; Joe Clarke
>> (jclarke) <[email protected]>; [email protected]
>> Cc: [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]
>> Subject: [Technical Errata Reported] RFC8886 (6299)
>>
>> The following errata report has been submitted for RFC8886,
>> "Secure Device Install".
>>
>> --------------------------------------
>> You may review the report below and at:
>> https://www.rfc-editor.org/errata/eid6299
>>
>> --------------------------------------
>> Type: Technical
>> Reported by: Stéphane Bortzmeyer <[email protected]>
>>
>> Section: A.2.2
>>
>> Original Text
>> -------------
>>  openssl smime -encrypt -aes-256-cbc -in SN19842256.cfg \
>>  -out SN19842256.enc \
>>  -outform PEM SN19842256.crt
>>
>> Corrected Text
>> --------------
>> No corrected text, I think it requires more changes in the previous
>> command.
>>
>>
>> Notes
>> -----
>> The command in the RFC fails with:
>>
>> Error creating PKCS#7 structure
>> 140616744621440:error:21082096:PKCS7
>> routines:PKCS7_RECIP_INFO_set:encryption not supported for this key
>> type:crypto/pkcs7/pk7_lib.c:487:
>> 140616744621440:error:21073078:PKCS7 routines:PKCS7_encrypt:error adding
>> recipient:crypto/pkcs7/pk7_smime.c:458:
>>
>> A rapid glance in some online discussions seem to indicate that you cannot
>> S/MIME encrypt with elliptic curves.
>>
>> With RSA for the key, the command in the RFC works fine.
>>
>> Instructions:
>> -------------
>> This erratum is currently posted as "Reported". If necessary, please
>> use "Reply All" to discuss whether it should be verified or
>> rejected. When a decision is reached, the verifying party
>> can log in to change the status and edit the report, if necessary.
>>
>> --------------------------------------
>> RFC8886 (draft-ietf-opsawg-sdi-13)
>> --------------------------------------
>> Title               : Secure Device Install
>> Publication Date    : September 2020
>> Author(s)           : W. Kumari, C. Doyle
>> Category            : INFORMATIONAL
>> Source              : Operations and Management Area Working Group
>> Area                : Operations and Management
>> Stream              : IETF
>> Verifying Party     : IESG


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