JDK-8308896 : Release Note: Support for HSS/LMS Signature Verification
  • Type: Sub-task
  • Component: security-libs
  • Affected Version: 21
  • Priority: P4
  • Status: Resolved
  • Resolution: Delivered
  • Submitted: 2023-05-25
  • Updated: 2023-05-26
  • Resolved: 2023-05-26
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JDK 21
21Resolved
Description
A new standard signature algorithm named "HSS/LMS" has been introduced. The HSS/LMS algorithm is defined in [RFC 8554: Leighton-Micali Hash-Based Signatures and NIST Special Publication 800-208](https://www.rfc-editor.org/rfc/rfc8554). New `KeyFactory` and `Signature` implementations are available for the algorithm. The `KeyFactory` only operates on public keys and the `Signature` only covers the verification part.