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Updated documentation for counterFieldLen support added to AES ctrDRBG #1548

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@jbrock24 jbrock24 self-assigned this Nov 14, 2024
@@ -53,6 +54,8 @@ NOTE: ACVP allows bit length values for 'persoString' ranging from the maximum s

NOTE: The 'addtionalInput' configuration and restrictions are the same as those for the 'persoString'.

NOTE: The custom 'counterFieldLen' was introduced in the SP800-90Ar1 update. This is only valid for AES and not TDES ctrDRBG, please refer to SP800-90Ar1 for guidance.
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Joel, use these words:
"NOTE: The 'counterFieldLen' property was introduced to support the concept of counter field length as introduced in SP800-90Ar1. See SP800-90Ar1 Section 10.2.1, Table 3."

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Joel, can you add a couple notes that TDES is no longer approved as of 1/1/24 w/ a reference to https://nvlpubs.nist.gov/nistpubs/SpecialPublications/NIST.SP.800-131Ar2.pdf? Add a note in section 5.1 and another below Table 4.

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