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Re: [Trans] [trans] #79 (rfc6962-bis): Precertificate signature must be over something other than just the TBSCertificate

Stephen Kent <kent@bbn.com> Thu, 11 June 2015 21:42 UTC

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Subject: Re: [Trans] [trans] #79 (rfc6962-bis): Precertificate signature must be over something other than just the TBSCertificate
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what does it mean to not be "an X509 signature"?

I thought the intent was to use a CMS object, and thus the signature
would be defined by that (profiled) CMS object.
> #79: Precertificate signature must be over something other than just the
> TBSCertificate
>
> Changes (by benl@google.com):
>
>   * milestone:   => review
>
>
> Comment:
>
>   After discussion with Rob, core point is that the CMS signature is not an
>   X509 signature.
>
>   Fixed at https://github.com/google/certificate-transparency-
>   rfcs/commit/546e6e9451186e96ddd7b54ca02f17c8d86f951e.
>

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