Re: [XMLEncryptionSrandard] Little error in the standard

Tobias

Yes, this looks like a typo in the example that needs correction.  The WG will need to add a errata note for the 2002 XML Encryption Recommendation to note this correction.

I note that this has already been fixed in XML Encryption 1.1, see section 2.2 in  http://www.w3.org/TR/2011/CR-xmlenc-core1-20110303/

Thanks for pointing this out.

regards, Frederick

Frederick Hirsch, Nokia
Chair XML Security WG



On Jun 19, 2011, at 6:25 AM, ext Tobias Pfeiffer wrote:

> Dear XML Security Working Group,
> 
> I am a student currently preparing a talk on ES-Security and therefore XML-Encryption.
> 
> I first tried to send this email to Joseph Reagle, one of the listed editors. I got an automailresponse response that he no longer works for the w3c so this is my next try.
> 
> If I am not mistaken I found a little error (or better said: typo) in the standard located at:http://www.w3.org/TR/xmlenc-core/
> 
> The error is in the example at the beginning of section 2.2.1 (EncryptedData with Symmetric Key), the example reads:
> 
> 
>  [s1]<EncryptedData xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2001/04/xmlenc#'
>        Type='http://www.w3.org/2001/04/xmlenc#Element'/>
>  [s2]<EncryptionMethod
>          Algorithm='http://www.w3.org/2001/04/xmlenc#tripledes-cbc'/>
>  [s3]<ds:KeyInfo xmlns:ds='http://www.w3.org/2000/09/xmldsig#'>
>  [s4]<ds:KeyName>John Smith</ds:KeyName>
>  [s5]</ds:KeyInfo>
>  [s6]<CipherData><CipherValue>DEADBEEF</CipherValue></CipherData>
>  [s7]</EncryptedData>
> 
> The EncryptedData element at [s1] must not be empty (as it also gets closed at [s7]).
> 
> I also didn't find this error in the errata.
> 
> Kind Regards,
> Tobias Pfeiffer
> 
> 
> 
>

Received on Monday, 20 June 2011 12:51:04 UTC