RFC 6605
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RFC 6605 is an Internet standards document that specifies the use of Elliptic Curve Digital Signature Algorithm (ECDSA) with the Domain Name System Security Extensions (DNSSEC) to provide more efficient cryptographic signing and validation of DNS data.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| RFC 6605 canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1712024 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: RFC 6605 Context triple: [DNSSEC, definedInRFC, RFC 6605]
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A.
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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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 6856
RFC 6856 is an Internet standards document that updates and extends the Post Office Protocol version 3 (POP3), superseding earlier specifications such as RFC 1939.
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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 6176
RFC 6176 is an Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) standard that formally disallows the use of the obsolete and insecure SSL 2.0 protocol in TLS implementations.
- 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 6605 Target entity description: RFC 6605 is an Internet standards document that specifies the use of Elliptic Curve Digital Signature Algorithm (ECDSA) with the Domain Name System Security Extensions (DNSSEC) to provide more efficient cryptographic signing and validation of DNS data.
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A.
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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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 6856
RFC 6856 is an Internet standards document that updates and extends the Post Office Protocol version 3 (POP3), superseding earlier specifications such as RFC 1939.
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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 6176
RFC 6176 is an Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) standard that formally disallows the use of the obsolete and insecure SSL 2.0 protocol in TLS implementations.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
IETF standard
ⓘ
Internet standards document ⓘ Request for Comments ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
provide more efficient cryptographic signing of DNS data
ⓘ
provide more efficient cryptographic validation of DNS data ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
DNS resolver validation
ⓘ
DNS zone signing ⓘ |
| area | Security ⓘ |
| belongsTo |
RFC series
ⓘ
linked to:
RFCs
|
| category | Standards Track ⓘ |
| defines |
algorithm identifiers for ECDSA in DNSSEC
ⓘ
wire format for ECDSA DNSKEY public keys ⓘ wire format for ECDSA DNSSEC signatures ⓘ |
| definesAlgorithmFor |
DNSSEC signing
ⓘ
DNSSEC validation ⓘ |
| definesDNSKEYAlgorithm |
ECDSA with P-256 and SHA-256
ⓘ
ECDSA with P-384 and SHA-384 ⓘ |
| definesRRTypeUsage |
DNSKEY
ⓘ
DS ⓘ NSEC3 ⓘ RRSIG ⓘ
linked to:
DNSKEY
|
| focusesOn | public key cryptography for DNSSEC ⓘ |
| improvesOver | RSA-based DNSSEC algorithms in efficiency ⓘ |
| intendedFor |
DNS operators
ⓘ
DNS software implementers ⓘ security engineers working with DNSSEC ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| motivatedBy |
need to reduce key sizes in DNSSEC
ⓘ
need to reduce signature sizes in DNSSEC ⓘ |
| partOfSeries | DNSSEC algorithm specification RFCs ⓘ |
| publishedBy |
IETF
ⓘ
linked to:
Internet Engineering Task Force
Internet Engineering Task Force ⓘ |
| relatesToProtocol |
DNS
ⓘ
DNSSEC ⓘ |
| specifies | algorithm numbers for ECDSA DNSKEY and RRSIG records ⓘ |
| specifiesUseOf |
ECDSA
ⓘ
linked to:
Elliptic Curve Digital Signature Algorithm
Elliptic Curve Digital Signature Algorithm ⓘ |
| standardizes | use of ECDSA signatures in DNSSEC ⓘ |
| status | Proposed Standard ⓘ |
| title |
Elliptic Curve Digital Signature Algorithm (ECDSA) for DNSSEC
ⓘ
linked to:
Elliptic Curve Digital Signature Algorithm
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| updatesSpecificationFor |
DNS Security Extensions
ⓘ
linked to:
DNSSEC
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| usesCryptographicPrimitive | elliptic curve cryptography ⓘ |
| usesHashFunction |
SHA-256
ⓘ
SHA-384 ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: RFC 6605 Description of subject: RFC 6605 is an Internet standards document that specifies the use of Elliptic Curve Digital Signature Algorithm (ECDSA) with the Domain Name System Security Extensions (DNSSEC) to provide more efficient cryptographic signing and validation of DNS data.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.