OWASP / OWASP/ASVS

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

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