RFC 5751
E197861
RFC 5751 is the Internet standards document that specifies the Secure/Multipurpose Internet Mail Extensions (S/MIME) protocol for secure email communication.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| RFC 5751 canonical | 5 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1711925 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: RFC 5751 Context triple: [S/MIME, definedIn, RFC 5751]
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A.
RFC 2571
RFC 2571 was an earlier specification in the Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) framework that was later superseded and updated by RFC 3411.
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B.
RFC 6557
RFC 6557 is an Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) document that defines procedures and guidelines for the maintenance and distribution of the IANA time zone database.
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C.
RFC 6052
RFC 6052 is an IETF standard that defines the IPv6 address format for representing IPv4 addresses, forming a core part of NAT64 and IPv4/IPv6 transition mechanisms.
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D.
RFC 6410
RFC 6410 is an Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) document that streamlines and updates the process for advancing technical specifications to Internet Standard status within the Internet Standards Process.
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E.
RFC 3711
RFC 3711 is the IETF specification that defines the Secure Real-time Transport Protocol (SRTP), a framework for providing encryption, message authentication, and integrity for real-time audio and video over IP networks.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: RFC 5751 Target entity description: RFC 5751 is the Internet standards document that specifies the Secure/Multipurpose Internet Mail Extensions (S/MIME) protocol for secure email communication.
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A.
RFC 2571
RFC 2571 was an earlier specification in the Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) framework that was later superseded and updated by RFC 3411.
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B.
RFC 6557
RFC 6557 is an Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) document that defines procedures and guidelines for the maintenance and distribution of the IANA time zone database.
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C.
RFC 6052
RFC 6052 is an IETF standard that defines the IPv6 address format for representing IPv4 addresses, forming a core part of NAT64 and IPv4/IPv6 transition mechanisms.
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D.
RFC 6410
RFC 6410 is an Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) document that streamlines and updates the process for advancing technical specifications to Internet Standard status within the Internet Standards Process.
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E.
RFC 3711
RFC 3711 is the IETF specification that defines the Secure Real-time Transport Protocol (SRTP), a framework for providing encryption, message authentication, and integrity for real-time audio and video over IP networks.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Internet standard
ⓘ
Request for Comments document ⓘ |
| abbreviation |
S/MIME Version 3.2
ⓘ
linked to:
S/MIME
|
| appliesTo |
Internet mail
ⓘ
MIME-based email systems ⓘ |
| area | Security Area ⓘ |
| category |
Internet mail
ⓘ
security protocol specification ⓘ |
| defines |
S/MIME message specification
ⓘ
application/pkcs7-mime MIME type ⓘ application/pkcs7-signature MIME type ⓘ application/x-pkcs7-mime MIME type ⓘ application/x-pkcs7-signature MIME type ⓘ format for secure MIME messages ⓘ use of CMS for email ⓘ |
| field |
computer networking
ⓘ
cryptography ⓘ email security ⓘ |
| focusesOn | end-to-end security for MIME data ⓘ |
| identifier | RFC 5751 ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| obsoletedBy | RFC 8551 ⓘ |
| obsoletes |
RFC 1847
ⓘ
RFC 2311 ⓘ RFC 2633 ⓘ RFC 3851 ⓘ |
| organization | Internet Engineering Task Force ⓘ |
| protocolAbbreviation | S/MIME ⓘ |
| protocolSpecified |
Secure/Multipurpose Internet Mail Extensions
ⓘ
linked to:
S/MIME
|
| publicationYear | 2010 ⓘ |
| publishedBy | RFC Editor ⓘ |
| references | RFC 5652 ⓘ |
| relation | part of the S/MIME standards family ⓘ |
| securityProperty |
authentication
ⓘ
confidentiality ⓘ integrity ⓘ non-repudiation ⓘ |
| series |
Request for Comments
ⓘ
linked to:
RFCs
|
| specifies |
MIME content types for S/MIME
ⓘ
certificate handling for S/MIME ⓘ digital signature mechanisms for email ⓘ encryption mechanisms for email ⓘ security services for MIME entities ⓘ |
| standardizes | secure email communication using S/MIME ⓘ |
| status | Proposed Standard ⓘ |
| title |
Secure/Multipurpose Internet Mail Extensions (S/MIME) Version 3.2 Message Specification
ⓘ
linked to:
S/MIME
|
| topic |
Secure/Multipurpose Internet Mail Extensions
ⓘ
linked to:
S/MIME
|
| updates |
S/MIME Version 3.1
ⓘ
linked to:
S/MIME
|
| uses |
Cryptographic Message Syntax
ⓘ
linked to:
PKCS #7
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| workingGroup |
S/MIME Working Group
ⓘ
linked to:
S/MIME
|
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: RFC 5751 Description of subject: RFC 5751 is the Internet standards document that specifies the Secure/Multipurpose Internet Mail Extensions (S/MIME) protocol for secure email communication.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.