{"draft":"draft-iesg-tcpmd5app-01","doc_id":"RFC4278","title":"Standards Maturity Variance Regarding the TCP MD5 Signature Option (RFC 2385) and the BGP-4 Specification","authors":["S. Bellovin","A. Zinin"],"format":["ASCII","HTML"],"page_count":"7","pub_status":"INFORMATIONAL","status":"INFORMATIONAL","source":"IESG","abstract":"The IETF Standards Process requires that all normative references for\r\na document be at the same or higher level of standardization.  RFC\r\n2026 section 9.1 allows the IESG to grant a variance to the standard\r\npractices of the IETF.  This document explains why the IESG is\r\nconsidering doing so for the revised version of the BGP-4\r\nspecification, which refers normatively to RFC 2385, \"Protection of\r\nBGP Sessions via the TCP MD5 Signature Option\".  RFC 2385 will remain\r\nat the Proposed Standard level.  This memo provides information for the Internet community.","pub_date":"December 2005","keywords":["border gateway protocol"],"obsoletes":[],"obsoleted_by":[],"updates":[],"updated_by":[],"see_also":[],"doi":"10.17487\/RFC4278","errata_url":null}