RFC8446 — The Transport Layer Security (TLS) Protocol Version 1.3
RFC8446: The Transport Layer Security (TLS) Protocol Version 1.3
⚠️ Obsoleted. This RFC has been superseded by RFC9846. Read the successor before relying on this document.
IETF Request for Comments
| Status | PROPOSED STANDARD |
| Publication status | PROPOSED STANDARD |
| Published | August 2018 |
| Stream | IETF |
| Obsoletes | RFC5077, RFC5246, RFC6961 |
| Obsoleted by | RFC9846 |
| Updated by | — |
Abstract
This document specifies version 1.3 of the Transport Layer Security (TLS) protocol. TLS allows client/server applications to communicate over the Internet in a way that is designed to prevent eavesdropping, tampering, and message forgery. This document updates RFCs 5705 and 6066, and obsoletes RFCs 5077, 5246, and 6961. This document also specifies new requirements for TLS 1.2 implementations.
Official sources
- Info page: https://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc8446
- Full text: https://www.rfc-editor.org/rfc/rfc8446.txt
- HTML: https://www.rfc-editor.org/rfc/rfc8446.html
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