Requirement about key wrapping
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Description
Received this feedback form Bart Preneel:
I would add a note stating that a symmetric key should always be wrapped by a key of at least the same length in bits.
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Research direction
Start by locating the ASVS requirement covering symmetric-key wrapping and review its surrounding guidance. Confirm that the proposed note addresses wrapping a symmetric key with a key at least the same length in bits, then update the relevant requirement text and review the rendered documentation for accuracy.
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Assessment
- Domain
- cryptography, documentation, security
- Issue type
- Documentation
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100