Add support for ML-KEM in PKCS#7
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Description
This is basically:
- RFC 9629
- RFC 9936
The end goal is basically you should be able to do PKCS#7 decryption with PQ algorithms.
Contributor guide
First steps
- Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Start by reading RFC 9629 and RFC 9936, then trace the existing PKCS#7 decryption entry point in the project. The work is complete when PKCS#7 decryption supports the post-quantum algorithms described by those RFCs and the relevant behavior is covered by tests.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- python
- Domain
- cryptography, security
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 5/5
- Estimated time
- Over a week
- Activity status
- Quiet
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 25/100