[websec] HSTS ABNF still broken: requires leading semi-colon

[=JeffH <[e-mail]>]

[e-mail] wrote:
 >
 > The ABNF for the Strict-Transport-Security header looks wrong. It now
 > *requires* a leading ";" before the first directive.

yes, it's broken as you indicate, and you aren't the only person to have 
noticed it.

I apologize (to all), I didn't thoroughly vet the suggested change to the ABNF 
before incorporating it. doh.

I suspect Julian just didn't look closely at his suggestion before posting it..

   https://www.ietf.org/mail-archive/web/websec/current/msg01020.html


 > I suggest the following ABNF.
 >
 >   Strict-Transport-Security = "Strict-Transport-Security" ":"
 >                                  directive *( ";" directive )
 >
 >   directive                 = [ token [ "=" ( token | quoted-string ) ] ]


Well, I've been counseled in the past (and agree with it) that having an ABNF 
production that is potentially totally null is not such a good idea.

Perhaps this approach addresses this problem and is closer to what Julian 
intended..

      Strict-Transport-Security = "Strict-Transport-Security" ":"
                                  [ directive ]  *( ";" [ directive ] )

      directive                 = token [ "=" ( token | quoted-string ) ]

?

thanks,

=JeffH