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Subject: [OASIS Issue Tracker] Commented: (OFFICE-2739) ODF 1.2 Part 3 4.8.5manifest:initialisation-vector underspecified



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Michael Brauer commented on OFFICE-2739:
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The current text reads:

The manifest:initialisation-vector attribute specifies the byte-sequence used as an initialization vector to a encryption algorithm. The initialization vector is a BASE64 encoded binary sequence.

I'm fine with adding "There shall be enough bits in the value to satisfy the requirements of the specified algorithm.", but I'm not sure I understand what the other changes improve. I personally find "The initialization vector is a BASE64 encoded binary sequence." much more understandable, and are confused by the many "left-to.-right" and "left-adjusted" in your proposal. Aren't these details that are already specified by the BASE64 encoding itself?

I further think the note is not required. They make provide a few explanations, but a standard is not a documentation. We should use notes only where absolutely necessary.

> ODF 1.2 Part 3 4.8.5 manifest:initialisation-vector underspecified
> ------------------------------------------------------------------
>
>                 Key: OFFICE-2739
>                 URL: http://tools.oasis-open.org/issues/browse/OFFICE-2739
>             Project: OASIS Open Document Format for Office Applications (OpenDocument) TC
>          Issue Type: Bug
>          Components: Packaging, Part 3 (Packages), Security
>    Affects Versions: ODF 1.2 CD 05
>         Environment: This issue applies for ODF 1.0/1.1/IS 26300 and drafts of ODF 1.2.  The specific text and location that is addressed here is that in ODF 1.2 CD05 Part 3.
>            Reporter: Dennis Hamilton
>            Assignee: Dennis Hamilton
>             Fix For: ODF 1.2 CD 06
>
>
> Section 4.8.5 does not indicate what the governing characteristics of the initialisation vector are and where the requirements for it are obtained.

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