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Use of the HSS/LMS Hash-Based Signature Algorithm in the Cryptographic Message Syntax (CMS)
RFC 8708

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2024-05-30
(System) Received changes through RFC Editor sync (added Errata tag, added Verified Errata tag)
2020-03-09
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Received changes through RFC Editor sync (changed title to 'Use of the HSS/LMS Hash-Based Signature Algorithm in the Cryptographic Message Syntax (CMS)', changed abstract to …
Received changes through RFC Editor sync (changed title to 'Use of the HSS/LMS Hash-Based Signature Algorithm in the Cryptographic Message Syntax (CMS)', changed abstract to 'This document specifies the conventions for using the Hierarchical Signature System (HSS) / Leighton-Micali Signature (LMS) hash-based signature algorithm with the Cryptographic Message Syntax (CMS).  In addition, the algorithm identifier and public key syntax are provided.  The HSS/LMS algorithm is one form of hash-based digital signature; it is described in RFC 8554.', changed standardization level to Proposed Standard, changed state to RFC, changed IESG state to RFC Published)
2020-02-12
(System)
Received changes through RFC Editor sync (created alias RFC 8708, changed title to 'Use of the HSS/LMS Hash-Based Signature Algorithm in the Cryptographic Message …
Received changes through RFC Editor sync (created alias RFC 8708, changed title to 'Use of the HSS/LMS Hash-Based Signature Algorithm in the Cryptographic Message Syntax (CMS)', changed abstract to 'This document specifies the conventions for using the Hierarchical Signature System (HSS) / Leighton-Micali Signature (LMS) hash-based signature algorithm with the Cryptographic Message Syntax (CMS).  In addition, the algorithm identifier and public key syntax are provided.  The HSS/LMS algorithm is one form of hash-based digital signature; it is described in RFC 8554.', changed standardization level to Proposed Standard, changed state to RFC, added RFC published event at 2020-02-12, changed IESG state to RFC Published)
2020-02-12
(System) RFC published