RFC 5656: Elliptic Curve Algorithm Integration in the Secure Shell Transport Layer

This document describes algorithms based on Elliptic Curve Cryptography (ECC) for use within the Secure Shell (SSH) transport protocol. In particular, it…

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Incoming relationships (6 related RFCs)

Normatively referenced by — RFC 8731: Secure Shell (SSH) Key Exchange Method Using Curve25519 and Curve448
Normatively referenced by — RFC 6594: Use of the SHA-256 Algorithm with RSA, Digital Signature Algorithm (DSA), and Elliptic Curve DSA (ECDSA) in SSHFP Resource Records
Normatively referenced by — RFC 8732: Generic Security Service Application Program Interface (GSS-API) Key Exchange with SHA-2
Normatively referenced by — RFC 9941: Secure Shell (SSH) Key Exchange Method Using Hybrid Streamlined NTRU Prime sntrup761 and X25519 with SHA-512: sntrup761x25519-sha512
Normatively referenced by — RFC 6239: Suite B Cryptographic Suites for Secure Shell (SSH)
Informatively referenced by — RFC 9142: Key Exchange (KEX) Method Updates and Recommendations for Secure Shell (SSH)