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Re: [NSE] Script ssl-enum-ciphers should not penalize 3DES
From: nnposter <nnposter () users sourceforge net>
Date: Sat, 6 Aug 2016 16:14:36 -0600
Rob's note below is the only feedback I have received so far. As such I am going to commit the proposed change later next week unless anybody objects. Cheers, nnposter On 7/29/16 11:38 AM, Rob Nicholls wrote:
I'm fairly happy with that suggestion. I believe Nessus also treats 112-bit (i.e. 3DES) keys as a "High" strength cipher. Rob -----Original Message----- From: dev [mailto:dev-bounces () nmap org] On Behalf Of nnposter Sent: 29 July 2016 18:10 To: dev () nmap org Subject: [NSE] Script ssl-enum-ciphers should not penalize 3DES As of now, script ssl-enum-ciphers is rating cipher suites based on 3DES (112-bit keys) the same as those using plain 56-bit DES. Given that 56-bit keys are considered easily within the reach of average adversaries while 3DES keys are deemed safe at the moment, I would like to propose that we change the rating to treat 3DES on par with 128-bit ciphers. This position is supported by SSL Labs, which does not flag presence of 3DES cipher suites, while rating "Cipher Strength" of such sites as "Green". More details at https://github.com/nmap/nmap/issues/474 Please voice any concerns with such a change. Cheers, nnposter
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Current thread:
- [NSE] Script ssl-enum-ciphers should not penalize 3DES nnposter (Jul 29)
- RE: [NSE] Script ssl-enum-ciphers should not penalize 3DES Rob Nicholls (Jul 29)
- Re: [NSE] Script ssl-enum-ciphers should not penalize 3DES nnposter (Aug 06)
- Re: [NSE] Script ssl-enum-ciphers should not penalize 3DES Daniel Miller (Aug 24)
- Re: [NSE] Script ssl-enum-ciphers should not penalize 3DES nnposter (Aug 24)
- Re: [NSE] Script ssl-enum-ciphers should not penalize 3DES nnposter (Aug 06)
- RE: [NSE] Script ssl-enum-ciphers should not penalize 3DES Rob Nicholls (Jul 29)