[cabfpub] Allowing SHA-1 OCSP and CRL signatures past 2016

Rob Stradling rob.stradling at comodo.com
Wed Oct 26 15:42:03 MST 2016


Rick, which particular versions of Windows?

On 26/10/16 22:27, Rick Andrews wrote:
> Rob, I think the primary use case is OCSP for code signing certificates (and
> the ICAs that sign them) that sign code that is validated on older versions
> of Windows that do not, and will not, support SHA-2.
> 
> -Rick
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Public [mailto:public-bounces at cabforum.org] On Behalf Of Rob Stradling
> via Public
> Sent: Wednesday, October 26, 2016 2:23 PM
> To: CA/Browser Forum Public Discussion List <public at cabforum.org>; Kirk Hall
> <Kirk.Hall at entrustdatacard.com>; Gervase Markham <gerv at mozilla.org>
> Cc: Rob Stradling <rob.stradling at comodo.com>
> Subject: Re: [cabfpub] Allowing SHA-1 OCSP and CRL signatures past 2016
> 
> Back on topic...
> 
> Please could somebody give me one good reason why CAs still need to sign
> OCSP responses with SHA-1.
> 
> We switched to SHA-2 for signing all OCSP responses several months ago.
> We've not received any customer complaints AFAIK.
> 
> Windows XP SP2 and earlier only supports SHA-1 for certs, but it doesn't
> support OCSP at all without third-party add-ons.
> 
> On 26/10/16 22:20, Rob Stradling via Public wrote:
>> On 26/10/16 16:40, Kirk Hall via Public wrote:
>>> Helpful suggestion, Gerv - thanks.
>>>
>>> On the question of whether our change of processes to comply with our IPR
> Policy must be complete and immediate, I think about the prayer of the St.
> Augustine who was trying to mend his ways: "Oh Lord, make me pure, but not
> yet."
>>
>> Kirk, we're drifting way off-topic here, but...
>>
>> [1] suggests that Augustine wasn't really trying to mend his ways when 
>> he prayed that prayer.
>>
>> If we could somehow ask Augustine his opinion on this IPR compliance 
>> issue, I'd like to think (after reading [2]) that he'd quote something 
>> from Paul's Epistle to the Romans - perhaps the beginning of chapter 6:
>>
>> "Shall we go on sinning, so that grace may increase?  By no means!"
>>
>> ;-)
>>
>> [1] 
>> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Augustine_of_Hippo#Childhood_and_educati
>> on
>>
>> [2]
>> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Augustine_of_Hippo#Christian_conversion_
>> and_priesthood
>>
>>> After years of not following the exact procedures of our IPR Policy, we
> have decided to pause new Guidelines changes that are not time critical in
> order to get our existing Guidelines in order.  That process will be
> complete by about Jan. 7, and new Maintenance Guidelines can then be
> approved by about Feb. 15.  Unfortunately that is too late for Wayne's
> amendment which needs to be approved by Dec. 31 to prevent CAs from being
> out of compliance with current BR 7.1.3.  It seems everyone agrees that
> Wayne's amendment makes sense.
>>>
>>> So how about this as an alternate plan?
>>>
>>> 1. We pass Wayne's ballot now in the "old" fashion - 7 days discussion, 7
> days vote.  The change would then go into the "old" BRs so CAs can be
> assured they will be in compliance after Dec. 31.  I don't think there would
> be any criticism by regulators, etc. in doing this so long as we continue to
> move toward full compliance with our IPR Policy.
>>>
>>> 2. This week we also modify Ballot 180 to include Wayne's amendment - we
> treat this change as part of the 7 day discussion period that is currently
> underway.  In this way, the new language will be adopted in accordance with
> our IPR Policy, and there will be no gaps.
>>>
>>> Comments?
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: Gervase Markham [mailto:gerv at mozilla.org]
>>> Sent: Wednesday, October 26, 2016 2:42 AM
>>> To: Kirk Hall <Kirk.Hall at entrustdatacard.com>; public at cabforum.org
>>> Subject: Re: [cabfpub] Allowing SHA-1 OCSP and CRL signatures past 
>>> 2016
>>>
>>> On 26/10/16 01:26, Kirk Hall via Public wrote:
>>>> I think we can treat this as a Maintenance Guideline to Sec. 7.1.3 
>>>> of the BRs because we need to complete the adoption process by 
>>>> December 31.
>>>
>>> As Ryan comments, I think this is unwise. May I propose the alternative
> solution of each root program agreeing that this change is reasonable?
>>> You already have the assent of Mozilla, Google and (implicitly)
> Microsoft.
>>>
>>> We can then pass a ballot after the IPR situation is sorted out but have
> it apply retrospectively.
>>>
>>> Hopefully between those two things, we shouldn't have a significant
> problem.
>>>
>>> Gerv
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>>
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