Re: [Trans] Precertificate format

Stephen Kent <kent@bbn.com> Wed, 10 September 2014 16:09 UTC

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Subject: Re: [Trans] Precertificate format
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Ben,

> On 9 September 2014 19:23, Stephen Kent<kent@bbn.com>  wrote:
>> I agree that using a redefined (to include the serial number) cert template
>> from CRMF would avoid the 5280 issue, but it still requires the CA to assign
>> the serial number before
>> the cert is issued. That is my biggest concern, i.e., it imposes a new
>> requirement on
>> CAs, one that may have adverse security implication for some. Nonetheless, I
>> like your suggestion (minus the serial number) as a starting point. See my
>> next message.
> I have a suggestion: let the RFC say that any certificate which the
> log knows can be revoked without knowing its serial number can omit
> the serial number.
because, as you noted, we have no IETF-standard way to revoke a single
cert w/o knowing its serial number, I don't think this is a good fix.

Nonetheless, I do appreciate your willingness to explore alternative 
approaches
to address the concern I raised.

Steve