Re: [keyassure] TLSA record does not mandate the given certificate

Zack Weinberg <zack.weinberg@sv.cmu.edu> Tue, 29 March 2011 01:00 UTC

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Subject: Re: [keyassure] TLSA record does not mandate the given certificate
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On Mon, Mar 28, 2011 at 5:39 PM, Jay Daley <jay@nzrs.net.nz> wrote:
>
> Two questions:
>
> 1.  How is the current text in 3. not good enough?
>
> "If a match between one of the certificate association(s) and the
>   server's end entity certificate in TLS is found, the TLS client
>   continues the TLS handshake.  If no match between the usable
>   certificate association(s) and the server's end entity certificate in
>   TLS is found, the TLS client MUST abort the handshake with an
>   "access_denied" error."

Only in being more confusing than I would like.  I think it's vital to
be crystal clear how a client should behave in all cases.

By highlighting this text you reassure me that my changes to emphasize
the exclusivity properties of TLSA really are editorial, though, so
that's a relief.

> 2.  Assuming there is a problem with that text and your replacement text is needed, then shouldn't this be more explicit about multiple TLSA records? (And also use correct terminology)
>
> "A DANE client must determine whether the certificate bundle provided in the TLS handshake from a server found at a domain name matches a trusted TLSA record for that domain name.  If it does not ..."

I changed the terminology (see text above this), again, to reduce
confusion.  An entire certificate bundle does not match anything
anymore, it can only be associated.  Only single certificates match.

You're right, though, I forgot to consider the case of multiple TLSA
records.  I'll need to tweak wording throughout to fix that, I think.

zw