SSL Perfect Forward Secrecy Cipher Suites Supported
info Nessus Plugin ID 57041
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Synopsis
The remote service supports the use of SSL Perfect Forward Secrecy ciphers, which maintain confidentiality even if the key is stolen.Description
The remote host supports the use of SSL ciphers that offer Perfect Forward Secrecy (PFS) encryption. These cipher suites ensure that recorded SSL traffic cannot be broken at a future date if the server's private key is compromised.See Also
https://www.openssl.org/docs/manmaster/man1/ciphers.html
Plugin Details
Severity: Info
ID: 57041
File Name: ssl_pfs_supported_ciphers.nasl
Version: 1.11
Type: remote
Family: General
Published: 12/7/2011
Updated: 3/9/2021
Dependencies: ssl_supported_ciphers.nasl
Risk Information
Risk Factor: Info