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diff --git a/docs/hazmat/primitives/asymmetric/serialization.rst b/docs/hazmat/primitives/asymmetric/serialization.rst index 2a70146f..739bfb88 100644 --- a/docs/hazmat/primitives/asymmetric/serialization.rst +++ b/docs/hazmat/primitives/asymmetric/serialization.rst @@ -29,10 +29,10 @@ PKCS #8 Format ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ PKCS #8 is a serialization format originally standardized by RSA and currently -maintained by the IETF in :rfc:`5208`. It supports password based encryption -and additional key metadata attributes. These keys are recognizable because -they all begin with ``-----BEGIN PRIVATE KEY-----`` or with ``-----BEGIN -ENCRYPTED PRIVATE KEY-----`` if they have a password. +maintained by the IETF in :rfc:`5208` and :rfc:`5958`. It supports password +based encryption and additional key metadata attributes. These keys are +recognizable because they all begin with ``-----BEGIN PRIVATE KEY-----`` or +with ``-----BEGIN ENCRYPTED PRIVATE KEY-----`` if they have a password. .. function:: load_pkcs8_private_key(data, password, backend) |