Re: DH KEX names an "aberration"?

[nisse%lysator.liu.se@localhost (Niels Möller)]

Chris Lonvick <clonvick%cisco.com@localhost> writes:

> I'll take input on the following which may modify this text:
> 
> - Did anyone actually use "diffie-hellman-group2-sha1" in shipping code?

Shipped versions of lsh have used "diffie-hellman-group2-sha1" and
"diffie-hellman-group14-sha1" as synonyms.

> - Should we state that "2" has been poisoned because of that?

No.

> - Should we leave it as use "3" or "15" next?  (If anyone responds with
> "no" then they'll have to propose something better.)

I think it's best to not try to make promises on behalf of the future
working group. Bill's neutral text looked good to me.

Regards,
/Niels