Transport Layer Security (TLS) Extensions: Extension Definitions
RFC 6066
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RFC - Proposed Standard
(January 2011; Errata)
Obsoletes RFC 4366
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| Last updated | 2015-10-14 | ||
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Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) D. Eastlake 3rd
Request for Comments: 6066 Huawei
Obsoletes: 4366 January 2011
Category: Standards Track
ISSN: 2070-1721
Transport Layer Security (TLS) Extensions: Extension Definitions
Abstract
This document provides specifications for existing TLS extensions.
It is a companion document for RFC 5246, "The Transport Layer
Security (TLS) Protocol Version 1.2". The extensions specified are
server_name, max_fragment_length, client_certificate_url,
trusted_ca_keys, truncated_hmac, and status_request.
Status of This Memo
This is an Internet Standards Track document.
This document is a product of the Internet Engineering Task Force
(IETF). It represents the consensus of the IETF community. It has
received public review and has been approved for publication by the
Internet Engineering Steering Group (IESG). Further information on
Internet Standards is available in Section 2 of RFC 5741.
Information about the current status of this document, any errata,
and how to provide feedback on it may be obtained at
http://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc6066.
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Table of Contents
1. Introduction ....................................................3
1.1. Specific Extensions Covered ................................3
1.2. Conventions Used in This Document ..........................5
2. Extensions to the Handshake Protocol ............................5
3. Server Name Indication ..........................................6
4. Maximum Fragment Length Negotiation .............................8
5. Client Certificate URLs .........................................9
6. Trusted CA Indication ..........................................12
7. Truncated HMAC .................................................13
8. Certificate Status Request .....................................14
9. Error Alerts ...................................................16
10. IANA Considerations ...........................................17
10.1. pkipath MIME Type Registration ...........................17
10.2. Reference for TLS Alerts, TLS HandshakeTypes, and
ExtensionTypes ...........................................19
11. Security Considerations .......................................19
11.1. Security Considerations for server_name ..................19
11.2. Security Considerations for max_fragment_length ..........20
11.3. Security Considerations for client_certificate_url .......20
11.4. Security Considerations for trusted_ca_keys ..............21
11.5. Security Considerations for truncated_hmac ...............21
11.6. Security Considerations for status_request ...............22
12. Normative References ..........................................22
13. Informative References ........................................23
Appendix A. Changes from RFC 4366 .................................24
Appendix B. Acknowledgements ......................................25
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