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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>IdenTrust votes “Yes” to SC-073<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><i>Marco S.<o:p></o:p></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><i>TrustID Program Manager <o:p></o:p></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'> Servercert-wg <servercert-wg-bounces@cabforum.org> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Wayne Thayer via Servercert-wg<br><b>Sent:</b> Thursday, April 25, 2024 8:00 PM<br><b>To:</b> CA/B Forum Server Certificate WG Public Discussion List <servercert-wg@cabforum.org><br><b>Subject:</b> [External][Servercert-wg] Voting Period Begins - Ballot SC-073: Compromisedand Weak Keys<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><p style='margin:0in;background:white'><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Purpose of Ballot SC-073</span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in;background:white'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>This ballot proposes updates to the Baseline Requirements for the Issuance and Management of Publicly-Trusted TLS Server Certificates related to weak and compromised private keys. These changes lie primarily in Section </span><span style='color:black'><a href="http://6.1.1.3" target="_blank"><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>6.1.1.3</span></a></span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>:</span><o:p></o:p></p><ul style='margin-top:0in' type=disc><li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;margin-top:12.0pt;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo1;background:white;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>6.1.1.3(4) clarifies that, for the purpose of this requirement, CAs shall be made aware of compromised keys using their existing notification mechanism(s).<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;margin-bottom:12.0pt;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo1;background:white;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>6.1.1.3(5) improves guidance for CAs around the detection of weak keys. Should this ballot pass, these changes become effective on November 15, 2024.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:12.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in;background:white'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Notes:</span><o:p></o:p></p><ul style='margin-top:0in' type=disc><li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;margin-top:12.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2;background:white;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>This ballot builds on the extensive work done by SSL.com in creating ballot SC-59v2 Weak Key Guidance. SSL.com’s contributions are appreciated.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2;background:white;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Thanks to Rob Stradling of Sectigo for the generation and publication of the set of Debian weak keys referenced in this ballot.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2;background:white;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>The Debian weak keys requirements have been discussed extensively, including in the following threads: </span><a href="https://lists.cabforum.org/pipermail/servercert-wg/2024-March/004291.html" target="_blank"><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1155CC'>https://lists.cabforum.org/pipermail/servercert-wg/2024-March/004291.html</span></a><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> and </span><a href="https://lists.cabforum.org/pipermail/servercert-wg/2024-April/004422.html" target="_blank"><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1155CC'>https://lists.cabforum.org/pipermail/servercert-wg/2024-April/004422.html</span></a><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> <o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;margin-bottom:12.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2;background:white;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>This ballot does not appear to conflict with any other ballots that are currently under discussion.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:12.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:0in;background:white'><o:p> </o:p></p><p style='margin:0in;background:white'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>The following motion has been proposed by Wayne Thayer of Fastly, and endorsed by Brittany Randall of GoDaddy and Bruce Morton of Entrust.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin:0in;background:white'><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>— Motion Begins —</span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin:0in;background:white'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>This ballot modifies the “Baseline Requirements for the Issuance and Management of Publicly-Trusted Certificates” (“Baseline Requirements”), based on Version 2.0.3.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin:0in;background:white'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>MODIFY the Baseline Requirements for the Issuance and Management of Publicly-Trusted TLS Server Certificates as specified in the following Redline:</span><o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin:0in;background:white'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Here is a link to the immutable GitHub redline: </span><span style='color:black'><a href="https://github.com/cabforum/servercert/compare/a65402cff89affe1fc0a1f0e49807c7e42e1608a...bee10c8e4a56815bffd59fab12cbd4044baa7cc0" target="_blank"><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1155CC'>https://github.com/cabforum/servercert/compare/a65402cff89affe1fc0a1f0e49807c7e42e1608a...bee10c8e4a56815bffd59fab12cbd4044baa7cc0</span></a></span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin:0in;background:white'><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>— Motion Ends —</span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin:0in;background:white'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>This ballot proposes a Final Maintenance Guideline. The procedure for approval of this ballot is as follows:</span><o:p></o:p></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in;background:white'><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Discussion (7+ days)</span></b><o:p></o:p></p><ul style='margin-top:0in' type=disc><li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;margin-top:12.0pt;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo3;background:white;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Start time: 2024-04-18 00:00:00 UTC<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;margin-top:12.0pt;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo3;background:white;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>End time: 2024-04-26 00:00:00 UTC<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:12.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in;background:white'><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Vote for approval (7 days)</span></b><o:p></o:p></p><ul style='margin-top:0in' type=disc><li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;margin-top:12.0pt;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo4;background:white;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Start time: 2024-04-26 00:00:00 UTC<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo4;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>End time: 2024-05-03 00:00:00 UTC<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul></div></div></div></body></html>