[tor-bugs] #13752 [Tor]: Extend TLS RSA link keys to 2048-bit

Fri Apr 1 08:38:38 UTC 2016

#13752: Extend TLS RSA link keys to 2048-bit
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 Reporter:  nickm                                |          Owner:  nickm
     Type:  enhancement                          |         Status:
 Priority:  High                                 |  assigned
Component:  Tor                                  |      Milestone:  Tor:
 Severity:  Normal                               |  0.2.???
 Keywords:  tor-relay, prop-220,                 |        Version:  Tor:
  027-triaged-1-in, 028-triaged                  |  0.2.7
Parent ID:  #15054                               |     Resolution:
 Reviewer:                                       |  Actual Points:
                                                 |         Points:  small
                                                 |        Sponsor:
                                                 |  SponsorU-must
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Comment (by cypherpunks):

 Replying to [comment:17 arma]:
 > Is this only for the edge case where we don't use the stronger ECC link
 crypto?
 >
 > Seems like we should focus on getting everybody on to the better crypto,
 rather than doing this ticket.
 Why not both? This would be a trivial change, and 2048 has been the
 minimum recommended for a long time.

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