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Re: [xmpp] #39: prohibition on TLS renegotiation

Peter Saint-Andre <stpeter@stpeter.im> Sun, 27 June 2010 22:25 UTC

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Subject: Re: [xmpp] #39: prohibition on TLS renegotiation
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On 6/21/10 6:11 PM, xmpp issue tracker wrote:
> #39: prohibition on TLS renegotiation
> --------------------------------+-------------------------------------------
>  Reporter:  stpeter@…           |       Owner:  stpeter@…         
>      Type:  defect              |      Status:  new               
>  Priority:  minor               |   Milestone:                    
> Component:  3920bis             |     Version:                    
>  Severity:  In WG Last Call     |    Keywords:                    
> --------------------------------+-------------------------------------------
>  Regarding Section 5.2.5, Matthew Wild commented: "is it really desired to
>  put a complete ban on any renegotiation?"

Based on my conversations with TLS mavens and discussion in the TLS WG
during the interminable threads on the renegotiation vulnerability, I
would say: yes, it really is desired to put a complete ban on any
renegotiation.

Can you make an argument for why TLS renegotiation should be allowed in
XMPP applications?

Peter

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