RFC 6054: Using Counter Modes with Encapsulating Security Payload (ESP) and Authentication Header (AH) to Protect Group Traffic

Counter modes have been defined for block ciphers such as the Advanced Encryption Standard (AES). Counter modes use a counter, which is typically assumed to…

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Outgoing relationships (19 related RFCs)

Normative reference — RFC 2119: Key words for use in RFCs to Indicate Requirement Levels
Normative reference — RFC 4303: IP Encapsulating Security Payload (ESP)
Normative reference — RFC 4302: IP Authentication Header
Informative reference — RFC 4301: Security Architecture for the Internet Protocol
Informative reference — RFC 5996: Internet Key Exchange Protocol Version 2 (IKEv2)
Informative reference — RFC 5116: An Interface and Algorithms for Authenticated Encryption
Informative reference — RFC 3602: The AES-CBC Cipher Algorithm and Its Use with IPsec
Informative reference — RFC 4106: The Use of Galois/Counter Mode (GCM) in IPsec Encapsulating Security Payload (ESP)
Informative reference — RFC 3686: Using Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) Counter Mode With IPsec Encapsulating Security Payload (ESP)
Informative reference — RFC 3948: UDP Encapsulation of IPsec ESP Packets
Informative reference — RFC 3547: The Group Domain of Interpretation
Informative reference — RFC 3740: The Multicast Group Security Architecture
Informative reference — RFC 4309: Using Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) CCM Mode with IPsec Encapsulating Security Payload (ESP)
Informative reference — RFC 4543: The Use of Galois Message Authentication Code (GMAC) in IPsec ESP and AH
Informative reference — RFC 4535: GSAKMP: Group Secure Association Key Management Protocol
Informative reference — RFC 5374: Multicast Extensions to the Security Architecture for the Internet Protocol
Informative reference — RFC 3170: IP Multicast Applications: Challenges and Solutions
Informative reference — RFC 4357: Additional Cryptographic Algorithms for Use with GOST 28147-89, GOST R 34.10-94, GOST R 34.10-2001, and GOST R 34.11-94 Algorithms
Informative reference — RFC 5528: Camellia Counter Mode and Camellia Counter with CBC-MAC Mode Algorithms

Incoming relationships (3 related RFCs)

Normatively referenced by — RFC 6407: The Group Domain of Interpretation
Normatively referenced by — RFC 9838: Group Key Management Using the Internet Key Exchange Protocol Version 2 (IKEv2)
Informatively referenced by — RFC 6311: Protocol Support for High Availability of IKEv2/IPsec