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Re[2]: ESP with stream ciphers
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On 4/15, Stephen Kent wrote:
> As for stream ciphers for which an offset is employed for crypto
>synch, the offset value size will vary depending on the algorithm. But, at
>least the size of these values is fixed as part of the SA negotiation
>process and not variable.
Why doesn't the offset value depend on the (potential) length of the stream,
rather than the encryption algorithm involved?
John
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