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ML-KEM and Hybrid Cipher Suites for Messaging Layer Security
draft-mahy-mls-pq-01

Document Type Replaced Internet-Draft (mls WG)
Expired & archived
Authors Rohan Mahy , Richard Barnes
Last updated 2025-07-10 (Latest revision 2025-07-07)
Replaces draft-mahy-mls-xwing, draft-mahy-mls-x25519kyber768draft00
Replaced by draft-ietf-mls-pq-ciphersuites
RFC stream Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF)
Intended RFC status Informational
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IESG IESG state Replaced by draft-ietf-mls-pq-ciphersuites
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Abstract

This document registers new cipher suites for Messaging Layer Security (MLS) based on "post-quantum" algorithms, which are intended to be resilient to attack by quantum computers. These cipher suites are constructed using the new Module-Lattice Key Encapsulation Mechanism (ML-KEM), optionally in combination with traditional elliptic curve KEMs, together with appropriate authenticated encryption, hash, and signature algorithms.

Authors

Rohan Mahy
Richard Barnes

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