Re: Fixing exchange of host keys in the SSH key exchange

[Peter Gutmann <pgut001%cs.auckland.ac.nz@localhost>]

Mouse <mouse%Rodents-Montreal.ORG@localhost> writes:

>Well, it seems to me that it could be used if the other end first indicates
>support for whatever the use is.  There won't be many such, since either that
>has to be done in the clear or it has to not apply to the first kex, but this
>could be an example: the client indicates its support before the server has
>to generate its KEXINIT packet.

Hmm, so you need to signal that you want to use the RFU field to signal that
you want to do something else?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AW2xyXl2tTI

Prepare to use the RFU field!

Peter.