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PROPOSED STANDARD

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S. Turner
R. Housley

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DOI:  https://doi.org/10.17487/RFC5940

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Abstract

The Cryptographic Message Syntax (CMS) allows revocation informationto be conveyed as part of the SignedData, EnvelopedData,AuthenticatedData, and AuthEnvelopedData content types. Thepreferred format for revocation information is the CertificateRevocation List (CRL), but an extension mechanism supports otherrevocation information formats. This document defines two additionalrevocation information formats for Online Certificate Status Protocol(OCSP) responses and Server-Based Certificate Validation Protocol(SCVP) requests and responses. [STANDARDS-TRACK]

For the definition ofStatus,seeRFC 2026.

For the definition ofStream, seeRFC 8729.