RFC 8446
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RFC 8446 is the Internet standard that specifies TLS 1.3, a major revision of the Transport Layer Security protocol focused on improved security and performance for encrypted communications.
Aliases (2)
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Internet standard
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Request for Comments document → |
| addresses |
known weaknesses in earlier TLS versions
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| area |
Security
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| category |
Standards Track
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| defines |
TLS 1.3 alert protocol
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TLS 1.3 cipher suites → TLS 1.3 extension mechanisms → TLS 1.3 handshake protocol → TLS 1.3 key schedule → TLS 1.3 record protocol → TLS 1.3 state machine → |
| eliminates |
TLS compression
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many legacy ciphersuites → non-ephemeral Diffie-Hellman key exchange → renegotiation → static RSA key exchange → |
| focusesOn |
encrypted communications
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improved performance → improved security → |
| improves |
forward secrecy
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latency of TLS handshake → |
| intendedFor |
VPN and other secure channels
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email transport security → securing application layer protocols → web traffic security → |
| mandates |
AEAD cipher suites
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perfect forward secrecy for key exchange → |
| obsoletes |
RFC 5246
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TLS 1.2 specification → |
| partOfProtocolFamily |
Transport Layer Security
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| publishedBy |
Internet Engineering Task Force
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| recommends |
disabling TLS 1.0 and TLS 1.1
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| reduces |
number of round trips in handshake
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| specifiesProtocolVersion |
TLS 1.3
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| status |
Internet Standard
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| stream |
IETF
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| supports |
0-RTT data
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1-RTT handshake → encrypted SNI via extensions (framework) → post-handshake authentication → pre-shared keys → session resumption via PSK → |
| title |
The Transport Layer Security (TLS) Protocol Version 1.3
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| uses |
AEAD ciphers
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Diffie-Hellman key exchange → Elliptic Curve Diffie-Hellman key exchange → HKDF-based key schedule → |
Referenced by (18)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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RFC 5246
→
SSL 3.0 ("TLS 1.3") → TLS 1.0 ("TLS 1.3") → |
replacedBy |
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RFC 2246
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RFC 5246 → |
obsoletedBy |
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AES-GCM
("TLS 1.3")
→
ChaCha20 ("TLS 1.3") → |
usedInProtocol |
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TLS
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definedIn |
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TLS 1.1
("TLS 1.3")
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deprecatedInFavorOf |
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TLS
("TLS 1.3")
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latestVersion |
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RC4
("TLS 1.3")
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prohibitedIn |
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RFC 9001
("TLS 1.3")
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relatedTo |
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QUIC
("TLS 1.3")
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supports |
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RFC 8446
("The Transport Layer Security (TLS) Protocol Version 1.3")
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title |
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Advanced Encryption Standard
("TLS 1.3")
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usedInStandard |
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RFC 9001
("TLS 1.3")
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usesProtocol |
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IETF QUIC Working Group
("TLS 1.3")
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usesSecurityProtocol |
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TLS
("TLS 1.3")
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version |