Integrated: 8217633: Configurable extensions with system properties
Xue-Lei Andrew Fan
xuelei at openjdk.java.net
Sat Jan 30 00:23:43 UTC 2021
On Fri, 11 Dec 2020 23:20:34 GMT, Xue-Lei Andrew Fan <xuelei at openjdk.org> wrote:
> The TLS protocols are designed to tolerant unknown TLS extensions. However, although it is not common, there are a few TLS implementations that cannot handle unknown extensions properly. As results in unexpected interoperability issue when new extensions are introduced in JDK. The interoperability impact could be mitigated If applications can customize the extensions if needed.
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> With this update, two system properties are added to configure the default extensions in either client or server side of TLS connections. Please note that the impact of blocking TLS extensions is complicated. For example, a TLS connection may not be able to established if a mandatory extension is blocked. Please don't use this feature unless you clearly understand the impact.
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> Bug: https://bugs.openjdk.java.net/browse/JDK-8217633
> CSR: https://bugs.openjdk.java.net/browse/JDK-8217993
This pull request has now been integrated.
Changeset: 71bfe962
Author: Xue-Lei Andrew Fan <xuelei at openjdk.org>
URL: https://git.openjdk.java.net/jdk/commit/71bfe962
Stats: 145 lines in 2 files changed: 121 ins; 1 del; 23 mod
8217633: Configurable extensions with system properties
Reviewed-by: rhalade, jnimeh
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PR: https://git.openjdk.java.net/jdk/pull/1752
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