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Re: potential disclaimer for the transport draft.



> That's right, but if the implementation does some buffering, i.e.
> assembles a sequence on n packets
> 
>   P_1, P_2, ... P_n
> 
> before the first packet (in encrypted form) is sent across the
> network, then I beleive packets P_2 ... P_n are not susceptible to the
> known iv attacks: Their contents is fixed before the attacker learns
> their iv:s. 

For what it's worth, this matches my analysis.

						- Bill




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