JEP 244: TLS Application-Layer Protocol Negotiation Extension

Xuelei Fan xuelei.fan at oracle.com
Wed Apr 15 00:05:44 UTC 2015


I see. I filed a new bug:
   https://bugs.openjdk.java.net/browse/JDK-8077806

Thanks for looking into this issue.

Xuelei

On 4/15/2015 12:25 AM, Thomas Lußnig wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> the point is simple. The description for the code say that TLSv1.2
> should not have an valid PRF.
> But for example SSL_DH_anon_WITH_DES_CBC_SHA which is obsoleted in TLSv1.2.
> But since obsoleted is set to TLSv1.2 the code part:
> 
> if (obsoleted < ProtocolVersion.TLS12.v) { prf = P_NONE; }
> 
> Does not set the PRF to the invalid NONE as i would expected with the
> description.
> 
> Gruß Thomas
>> On 4/14/2015 2:25 AM, Thomas Lußnig wrote:
>>> Hi,
>>>
>>> i checked the CipherSuites in JDK and found that in the JDK there is and
>>> mistake i think.
>>> In CipherSuite the method add set the PRF to NONE only if obsoleted less
>>> than TLSv1.2.
>>> But if the suite is forbidden / obsoleted in TLSv1.2 the check must be
>>> <= (less or equal)
>> Can you explain more about this point?
>>
>> Xuelei
>>
>>> if i am correct.
>>>
>>> http://grepcode.com/file_/repository.grepcode.com/java/root/jdk/openjdk/8-b132/sun/security/ssl/CipherSuite.java/?v=source
>>>
>>>     /*
>>>      * Use this method when there is no lower protocol limit where this
>>>      * suite can be used, and the PRF is P_SHA256.  That is, the
>>>      * existing ciphersuites.  From RFC 5246:
>>>      *
>>>      *     All cipher suites in this document use P_SHA256.
>>>      */
>>>     private static void add(String name, int id, int priority,
>>>             KeyExchange keyExchange, BulkCipher cipher,
>>>             boolean allowed, int obsoleted) {
>>>         // If this is an obsoleted suite, then don't let the TLS 1.2
>>>         // protocol have a valid PRF value.
>>>         PRF prf = P_SHA256;
>>>         if (obsoleted < ProtocolVersion.TLS12.v) {
>>>             prf = P_NONE;
>>>         }
>>>
>>>         add(name, id, priority, keyExchange, cipher, allowed, obsoleted,
>>>             ProtocolVersion.LIMIT_MIN_VALUE, prf);
>>>     }
>>>
>>> Gruß Thomas
>>>
> 




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