Re: [Trans] Precertificate format

Ben Laurie <benl@google.com> Thu, 11 September 2014 15:15 UTC

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Subject: Re: [Trans] Precertificate format
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On 10 September 2014 17:08, Stephen Kent <kent@bbn.com> wrote:
> 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

Quite.

> I don't think this is a good fix.

Until there is such a mechanism, omitting serial numbers makes it hard
(or impossible?) for anyone to take effective action on violations
discovered via CT. So, CT has to require serial numbers until then.
This language allows that to happen.

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