Handling of path validation errors by the application

Changed the behavior of the verify_fun option so that
the application can be responsible for handling path validation
errors even on the server side. Also replaced the not yet
documented validate_extensions_fun to be handled by the
verify_fun instead.

If the verify callback fun returns {fail, Reason}, the verification process is
immediately stopped and an alert is sent to the peer and the TLS/SSL
handshake is terminated. If the verify callback fun returns {valid,
UserState}, the verification process is continued.  If the verify callback
fun always returns {valid, UserState}, the TLS/SSL handshake will not be
terminated with respect to verification failures and the connection
will be established. The verify callback fun will also be
able to verify application specific extensions.

4 files changed, 267 insertions, 255 deletions

diff --git a/lib/public_key/include/public_key.hrl b/lib/public_key/include/public_key.hrl
index 6503321042..82681502ab 100644
--- a/lib/public_key/include/public_key.hrl
+++ b/lib/public_key/include/public_key.hrl
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 %%
 %% %CopyrightBegin%
 %% 
-%% Copyright Ericsson AB 2008-2009. All Rights Reserved.
+%% Copyright Ericsson AB 2008-2010. All Rights Reserved.
 %% 
 %% The contents of this file are subject to the Erlang Public License,
 %% Version 1.1, (the "License"); you may not use this file except in
@@ -28,6 +28,13 @@
  	  algorithm, 
  	  parameters = asn1_NOVALUE}).
 
+-define(DEFAULT_VERIFYFUN,
+	{fun(_,{bad_cert, _} = Reason, _) ->
+		 {fail, Reason};
+	   (_,{extension, _}, UserState) ->
+		 {unknown, UserState}
+	 end, []}).
+
 -record(path_validation_state, {
 	  valid_policy_tree,
 	  explicit_policy,
@@ -42,7 +49,7 @@
 	  working_public_key_parameters,
 	  working_issuer_name,
 	  max_path_length,
-	  acc_errors,  %% If verify_none option is set
+	  verify_fun,
 	  user_state
 	 }).
 
diff --git a/lib/public_key/src/pubkey_cert.erl b/lib/public_key/src/pubkey_cert.erl
index 64fc8ab5bc..b3c230df25 100644
--- a/lib/public_key/src/pubkey_cert.erl
+++ b/lib/public_key/src/pubkey_cert.erl
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@
  	 validate_time/3, validate_signature/6,
  	 validate_issuer/4, validate_names/6,
 	 validate_revoked_status/3, validate_extensions/4,
-	 validate_unknown_extensions/3,
 	 normalize_general_name/1, digest_type/1, is_self_signed/1,
 	 is_issuer/2, issuer_id/2, is_fixed_dh_cert/1,
 	 verify_data/1]).
@@ -68,13 +67,14 @@ init_validation_state(#'OTPCertificate'{} = OtpCert, DefaultPathLen,
 					     Options, false)),
     PolicyMapping = policy_indicator(MaxLen,
 		      proplists:get_value(policy_mapping, Options, false)),
-    AccErrors =  proplists:get_value(acc_errors, Options, []),
-    State = #path_validation_state{max_path_length   =  MaxLen,
-				   valid_policy_tree =  PolicyTree,
-				   explicit_policy   =  ExplicitPolicy,
-				   inhibit_any_policy = InhibitAnyPolicy,
-				   policy_mapping    =  PolicyMapping,
-				   acc_errors        =  AccErrors,
+    {VerifyFun, UserState} =  proplists:get_value(verify_fun, Options, ?DEFAULT_VERIFYFUN),
+    State = #path_validation_state{max_path_length    =  MaxLen,
+				   valid_policy_tree  =  PolicyTree,
+				   explicit_policy    =  ExplicitPolicy,
+				   inhibit_any_policy =  InhibitAnyPolicy,
+				   policy_mapping     =  PolicyMapping,
+				   verify_fun         =  VerifyFun,
+				   user_state	      =  UserState,
 				   cert_num =           0},
     prepare_for_next_cert(OtpCert, State).
 
@@ -112,12 +112,12 @@ prepare_for_next_cert(OtpCert, ValidationState = #path_validation_state{
      }.
 
  %%--------------------------------------------------------------------
--spec validate_time(#'OTPCertificate'{}, list(), boolean()) -> list().
+-spec validate_time(#'OTPCertificate'{}, term(), fun()) -> term().
 %%
 %% Description: Check that the certificate validity period includes the 
 %% current time.
 %%--------------------------------------------------------------------	  
-validate_time(OtpCert, AccErr, Verify) ->
+validate_time(OtpCert, UserState, VerifyFun) ->
     TBSCert = OtpCert#'OTPCertificate'.tbsCertificate,
     {'Validity', NotBeforeStr, NotAfterStr} 
 	= TBSCert#'OTPTBSCertificate'.validity,
@@ -127,27 +127,27 @@ validate_time(OtpCert, AccErr, Verify) ->
 
     case ((NotBefore =< Now) and (Now =< NotAfter)) of
 	true ->
-	    AccErr;
+	    UserState;
 	false ->
-	    not_valid({bad_cert, cert_expired}, Verify, AccErr)
+	    verify_fun(OtpCert, {bad_cert, cert_expired}, UserState, VerifyFun)
     end.
 %%--------------------------------------------------------------------
--spec validate_issuer(#'OTPCertificate'{}, term(), list(), boolean()) -> list().
+-spec validate_issuer(#'OTPCertificate'{}, term(), term(), fun()) -> term().
 %%
 %% Description: Check that the certificate issuer name is the working_issuer_name
 %% in path_validation_state.
 %%--------------------------------------------------------------------	
-validate_issuer(OtpCert, Issuer, AccErr, Verify) ->
+validate_issuer(OtpCert, Issuer, UserState, VerifyFun) ->
     TBSCert = OtpCert#'OTPCertificate'.tbsCertificate,
     case is_issuer(Issuer, TBSCert#'OTPTBSCertificate'.issuer) of
 	true ->
-	    AccErr;
+	    UserState;
 	_ ->
-	    not_valid({bad_cert, invalid_issuer}, Verify, AccErr)
+	    verify_fun(OtpCert, {bad_cert, invalid_issuer}, UserState, VerifyFun)
     end. 
 %%--------------------------------------------------------------------
 -spec validate_signature(#'OTPCertificate'{}, der_encoded(),
-			 term(),term(), list(), boolean()) -> list().
+			 term(),term(), term(), fun()) -> term().
 				
 %%
 %% Description: Check that the signature on the certificate can be verified using
@@ -155,24 +155,24 @@ validate_issuer(OtpCert, Issuer, AccErr, Verify) ->
 %% the working_public_key_parameters in path_validation_state.
 %%--------------------------------------------------------------------	
 validate_signature(OtpCert, DerCert, Key, KeyParams,
-		   AccErr, Verify) ->
+		   UserState, VerifyFun) ->
     
     case verify_signature(OtpCert, DerCert, Key, KeyParams) of
 	true ->
-	    AccErr;
+	    UserState;
 	false ->
-	    not_valid({bad_cert, invalid_signature}, Verify, AccErr)
+	    verify_fun(OtpCert, {bad_cert, invalid_signature}, UserState, VerifyFun)
     end.
 %%--------------------------------------------------------------------
 -spec validate_names(#'OTPCertificate'{}, list(), list(),
-		     term(), list(), boolean())-> list().
+		     term(), term(), fun())-> term().
 %%
 %% Description: Validate Subject Alternative Name.
 %%--------------------------------------------------------------------	
-validate_names(OtpCert, Permit, Exclude, Last, AccErr, Verify) ->
+validate_names(OtpCert, Permit, Exclude, Last, UserState, VerifyFun) ->
     case is_self_signed(OtpCert) andalso (not Last) of
 	true -> 
-	    AccErr;
+	    UserState;
 	false ->
 	    TBSCert = OtpCert#'OTPCertificate'.tbsCertificate, 
 	    Subject = TBSCert#'OTPTBSCertificate'.subject,
@@ -196,51 +196,36 @@ validate_names(OtpCert, Permit, Exclude, Last, AccErr, Verify) ->
 		  (not is_excluded(Name, Exclude)) andalso
 		  (not is_excluded(AltNames, Exclude))) of
 		true ->
-		    AccErr;
+		    UserState;
 		false ->
-		    not_valid({bad_cert, name_not_permitted}, 
-			      Verify, AccErr)
+		    verify_fun(OtpCert, {bad_cert, name_not_permitted},
+			      UserState, VerifyFun)
 	    end
     end.
 
 %%--------------------------------------------------------------------
--spec validate_revoked_status(#'OTPCertificate'{}, boolean(), list()) ->
-				      list().
+-spec validate_revoked_status(#'OTPCertificate'{}, term(), fun()) ->
+				      term().
 %%
 %% Description: Check if certificate has been revoked.
 %%--------------------------------------------------------------------	
-validate_revoked_status(_OtpCert, _Verify, AccErr) ->
+validate_revoked_status(_OtpCert, UserState, _VerifyFun) ->
     %% TODO: Implement or leave for application?!
-    %% true |
+    %% valid |
     %% throw({bad_cert, cert_revoked})
-    AccErr.
+    UserState.
 %%--------------------------------------------------------------------
 -spec validate_extensions(#'OTPCertificate'{}, #path_validation_state{},
-			  boolean(), list())-> 
-				 {#path_validation_state{}, 
-				  UnknownExtensions :: list(), AccErrors :: list()}.			 
+			  term(), fun())->
+				 {#path_validation_state{}, UserState :: term()}.
 %%
 %% Description: Check extensions included in basic path validation.
 %%--------------------------------------------------------------------	
-validate_extensions(OtpCert, ValidationState, Verify, AccErr) ->
+validate_extensions(OtpCert, ValidationState, UserState, VerifyFun) ->
     TBSCert = OtpCert#'OTPCertificate'.tbsCertificate,
     Extensions = TBSCert#'OTPTBSCertificate'.extensions,
-    validate_extensions(Extensions, ValidationState, no_basic_constraint,
-			is_self_signed(OtpCert), [], Verify, AccErr).
-
-%--------------------------------------------------------------------
- -spec validate_unknown_extensions(list(), list(), boolean())-> list().
-%%
-%% Description: Check that all critical extensions has been handled. 
-%%--------------------------------------------------------------------	
-validate_unknown_extensions([], AccErr, _Verify) -> 
-    AccErr;
-validate_unknown_extensions([#'Extension'{critical = true} | _],
-			    AccErr, Verify) ->
-    not_valid({bad_cert, unknown_critical_extension}, Verify, AccErr);
-validate_unknown_extensions([#'Extension'{critical = false} | Rest], 
-			    AccErr, Verify) ->
-    validate_unknown_extensions(Rest, AccErr, Verify).
+    validate_extensions(OtpCert, Extensions, ValidationState, no_basic_constraint,
+			is_self_signed(OtpCert), UserState, VerifyFun).
 
 %%--------------------------------------------------------------------
 -spec normalize_general_name({rdnSequence, term()}) -> {rdnSequence, term()}. 
@@ -330,10 +315,25 @@ extensions_list(asn1_NOVALUE) ->
 extensions_list(Extensions) ->
     Extensions.
 
-not_valid(Error, true, _) ->
-    throw(Error);
-not_valid(Error, false, AccErrors) ->
-    [Error | AccErrors].
+verify_fun(Otpcert, Result, UserState0, VerifyFun) ->
+    case VerifyFun(Otpcert, Result, UserState0) of
+	{valid,UserState} ->
+	    UserState;
+	{fail, Reason} ->
+	    case Result of
+		{bad_cert, _} ->
+		    throw(Result);
+		_ ->
+		    throw({bad_cert, Reason})
+	    end;
+	{unknown, UserState} ->
+	    case Result of
+		{extension, #'Extension'{critical = true}} ->
+		    throw({bad_cert, unknown_critical_extension});
+		_ ->
+		  UserState
+	    end
+    end.
 
 extract_verify_data(OtpCert, DerCert) ->
     {0, Signature} = OtpCert#'OTPCertificate'.signature,
@@ -460,198 +460,189 @@ select_extension(Id, [_ | Extensions]) ->
     select_extension(Id, Extensions).
 
 %% No extensions present
-validate_extensions(asn1_NOVALUE, ValidationState, ExistBasicCon, 
-		    SelfSigned, UnknownExtensions, Verify, AccErr) ->
-    validate_extensions([], ValidationState, ExistBasicCon, 
-			SelfSigned, UnknownExtensions, Verify, AccErr);
-
-validate_extensions([], ValidationState, basic_constraint, _SelfSigned, 
-		    UnknownExtensions, _Verify, AccErr) ->
-    {ValidationState, UnknownExtensions, AccErr};
-validate_extensions([], ValidationState = 
-		    #path_validation_state{max_path_length = Len, 
-					   last_cert = Last}, 
-		    no_basic_constraint, SelfSigned, UnknownExtensions, 
-		    Verify, AccErr0) ->
+validate_extensions(OtpCert, asn1_NOVALUE, ValidationState, ExistBasicCon,
+		    SelfSigned, UserState, VerifyFun) ->
+    validate_extensions(OtpCert, [], ValidationState, ExistBasicCon,
+			SelfSigned, UserState, VerifyFun);
+
+validate_extensions(_,[], ValidationState, basic_constraint, _SelfSigned,
+		    UserState, _) ->
+    {ValidationState, UserState};
+validate_extensions(OtpCert, [], ValidationState =
+			#path_validation_state{max_path_length = Len,
+					       last_cert = Last},
+		    no_basic_constraint, SelfSigned, UserState0, VerifyFun) ->
     case Last of
 	true when SelfSigned ->
-	    {ValidationState, UnknownExtensions, AccErr0};
+	    {ValidationState, UserState0};
 	true  ->
 	    {ValidationState#path_validation_state{max_path_length = Len - 1},
-	     UnknownExtensions, AccErr0};
+	     UserState0};
 	%% basic_constraint must appear in certs used for digital sign
 	%% see 4.2.1.10 in rfc 3280
 	false ->
-	    AccErr = not_valid({bad_cert, missing_basic_constraint}, 
-			       Verify, AccErr0), 
+	    UserState = verify_fun(OtpCert, {bad_cert, missing_basic_constraint},
+				   UserState0, VerifyFun),
 	    case SelfSigned of
 		true ->
-		    {ValidationState, UnknownExtensions, AccErr};
+		    {ValidationState, UserState};
 		false ->
 		    {ValidationState#path_validation_state{max_path_length = 
-							   Len - 1},
-		     UnknownExtensions, AccErr}
+							       Len - 1},
+		     UserState}
 	    end
     end;
 
-validate_extensions([#'Extension'{extnID = ?'id-ce-basicConstraints',
+validate_extensions(OtpCert,
+		    [#'Extension'{extnID = ?'id-ce-basicConstraints',
 				  extnValue = 
-				  #'BasicConstraints'{cA = true,
-						      pathLenConstraint = N}} |
+				      #'BasicConstraints'{cA = true,
+							  pathLenConstraint = N}} |
 		     Rest],
-		    ValidationState = 
-		    #path_validation_state{max_path_length = Len}, _,
-		    SelfSigned, UnknownExtensions, Verify, AccErr) ->
+		    ValidationState =
+			#path_validation_state{max_path_length = Len}, _,
+		    SelfSigned, UserState, VerifyFun) ->
     Length = if SelfSigned -> erlang:min(N, Len);
 		true -> erlang:min(N, Len-1)
 	     end,
-    validate_extensions(Rest,
+    validate_extensions(OtpCert, Rest,
 			ValidationState#path_validation_state{max_path_length =
-							      Length},
-			basic_constraint, SelfSigned, UnknownExtensions,
-			Verify, AccErr);
+								  Length},
+			basic_constraint, SelfSigned,
+			UserState, VerifyFun);
 %% The pathLenConstraint field is meaningful only if cA is set to
 %% TRUE.
-validate_extensions([#'Extension'{extnID = ?'id-ce-basicConstraints',
-				  extnValue = 
-				  #'BasicConstraints'{cA = false}} |
-		     Rest], ValidationState, ExistBasicCon, 
-		    SelfSigned, UnknownExtensions, Verify, AccErr) ->
-    validate_extensions(Rest, ValidationState, ExistBasicCon, 
-			SelfSigned, UnknownExtensions, Verify, AccErr);
-  
-%% 
-validate_extensions([#'Extension'{extnID = ?'id-ce-keyUsage',
-				  extnValue = KeyUse
-				 } | Rest], 
-		    #path_validation_state{last_cert=Last} = ValidationState, 
-		    ExistBasicCon, SelfSigned, UnknownExtensions, 
-		    Verify, AccErr0) ->
+validate_extensions(OtpCert, [#'Extension'{extnID = ?'id-ce-basicConstraints',
+					   extnValue =
+					       #'BasicConstraints'{cA = false}} |
+			      Rest], ValidationState, ExistBasicCon,
+		    SelfSigned, UserState, VerifyFun) ->
+    validate_extensions(OtpCert, Rest, ValidationState, ExistBasicCon,
+			SelfSigned, UserState, VerifyFun);
+
+validate_extensions(OtpCert, [#'Extension'{extnID = ?'id-ce-keyUsage',
+					   extnValue = KeyUse
+					  } | Rest],
+		    #path_validation_state{last_cert=Last} = ValidationState,
+		    ExistBasicCon, SelfSigned,
+		    UserState0, VerifyFun) ->
     case Last orelse is_valid_key_usage(KeyUse, keyCertSign) of
 	true ->
-	    validate_extensions(Rest, ValidationState, ExistBasicCon,
-				SelfSigned, UnknownExtensions, Verify, 
-				AccErr0);
+	    validate_extensions(OtpCert, Rest, ValidationState, ExistBasicCon,
+				SelfSigned, UserState0, VerifyFun);
 	false ->
-	    AccErr = not_valid({bad_cert, invalid_key_usage}, Verify, AccErr0),
-	    validate_extensions(Rest, ValidationState, ExistBasicCon,
-				SelfSigned, UnknownExtensions, Verify, 
-				AccErr)
+	    UserState = verify_fun(OtpCert, {bad_cert, invalid_key_usage},
+				   UserState0, VerifyFun),
+	    validate_extensions(OtpCert, Rest, ValidationState, ExistBasicCon,
+				SelfSigned, UserState, VerifyFun)
     end;
 
-validate_extensions([#'Extension'{extnID = ?'id-ce-subjectAltName',
-				  extnValue = Names} | Rest], 
-		    ValidationState, ExistBasicCon, 
-		    SelfSigned, UnknownExtensions, Verify, AccErr0)  ->    
+validate_extensions(OtpCert, [#'Extension'{extnID = ?'id-ce-subjectAltName',
+					   extnValue = Names} | Rest],
+		    ValidationState, ExistBasicCon,
+		    SelfSigned, UserState0, VerifyFun)  ->
     case validate_subject_alt_names(Names) of
 	true when Names =/= [] ->
-	    validate_extensions(Rest, ValidationState, ExistBasicCon,
-				SelfSigned, UnknownExtensions, Verify,
-				AccErr0);
+	    validate_extensions(OtpCert, Rest, ValidationState, ExistBasicCon,
+				SelfSigned, UserState0, VerifyFun);
 	_ ->
-	    AccErr = 
-		not_valid({bad_cert, invalid_subject_altname}, 
-			  Verify, AccErr0),
-	    validate_extensions(Rest, ValidationState, ExistBasicCon,
-				SelfSigned, UnknownExtensions, Verify,
-				AccErr)
+	    UserState = verify_fun(OtpCert, {bad_cert, invalid_subject_altname},
+				   UserState0, VerifyFun),
+	    validate_extensions(OtpCert, Rest, ValidationState, ExistBasicCon,
+				SelfSigned, UserState, VerifyFun)
     end;
 
 %% This extension SHOULD NOT be marked critical. Its value
 %% does not have to be further validated at this point.
-validate_extensions([#'Extension'{extnID = ?'id-ce-issuerAltName', 
-				  extnValue = _} | Rest], 
-		    ValidationState, ExistBasicCon, 
-		    SelfSigned, UnknownExtensions, Verify, AccErr) ->
-    validate_extensions(Rest, ValidationState, ExistBasicCon,
-			SelfSigned, UnknownExtensions, Verify, AccErr);
+validate_extensions(OtpCert, [#'Extension'{extnID = ?'id-ce-issuerAltName',
+					   extnValue = _} | Rest],
+		    ValidationState, ExistBasicCon,
+		    SelfSigned, UserState, VerifyFun) ->
+    validate_extensions(OtpCert, Rest, ValidationState, ExistBasicCon,
+			SelfSigned, UserState, VerifyFun);
 
 %% This extension MUST NOT be marked critical.Its value
 %% does not have to be further validated at this point.
-validate_extensions([#'Extension'{extnID = Id,
-				  extnValue = _,
-				  critical = false} | Rest], 
+validate_extensions(OtpCert, [#'Extension'{extnID = Id,
+					   extnValue = _,
+					   critical = false} | Rest],
 		    ValidationState, 
-		    ExistBasicCon, SelfSigned, UnknownExtensions,
-		    Verify, AccErr) 
+		    ExistBasicCon, SelfSigned,
+		    UserState, VerifyFun)
   when Id == ?'id-ce-subjectKeyIdentifier'; 
        Id == ?'id-ce-authorityKeyIdentifier'->
-    validate_extensions(Rest, ValidationState, ExistBasicCon,
-			SelfSigned, UnknownExtensions, Verify, AccErr);
+    validate_extensions(OtpCert, Rest, ValidationState, ExistBasicCon,
+			SelfSigned, UserState, VerifyFun);
 
-validate_extensions([#'Extension'{extnID = ?'id-ce-nameConstraints',
+validate_extensions(OtpCert, [#'Extension'{extnID = ?'id-ce-nameConstraints',
 				  extnValue = NameConst} | Rest], 
 		    ValidationState, 
-		    ExistBasicCon, SelfSigned, UnknownExtensions,
-		    Verify, AccErr) ->
+		    ExistBasicCon, SelfSigned, UserState, VerifyFun) ->
     Permitted = NameConst#'NameConstraints'.permittedSubtrees, 
     Excluded = NameConst#'NameConstraints'.excludedSubtrees,
     
     NewValidationState = add_name_constraints(Permitted, Excluded, 
 					      ValidationState),
     
-    validate_extensions(Rest, NewValidationState, ExistBasicCon,
-			SelfSigned, UnknownExtensions, Verify, AccErr);
+    validate_extensions(OtpCert, Rest, NewValidationState, ExistBasicCon,
+			SelfSigned, UserState, VerifyFun);
 
 
-validate_extensions([#'Extension'{extnID = ?'id-ce-certificatePolicies',
-				  critical = true} | Rest], ValidationState,
-		    ExistBasicCon, SelfSigned, 
-		    UnknownExtensions, Verify, AccErr0) ->
+validate_extensions(OtpCert, [#'Extension'{extnID = ?'id-ce-certificatePolicies',
+					   critical = true} = Ext| Rest], ValidationState,
+		    ExistBasicCon, SelfSigned, UserState0, VerifyFun) ->
     %% TODO: Remove this clause when policy handling is
     %% fully implemented
-    AccErr = 
-	not_valid({bad_cert, unknown_critical_extension}, Verify, AccErr0),
-    validate_extensions(Rest, ValidationState, ExistBasicCon,
-			SelfSigned, UnknownExtensions, Verify, AccErr);
-
-validate_extensions([#'Extension'{extnID = ?'id-ce-certificatePolicies',
-				  extnValue = #'PolicyInformation'{
-				    policyIdentifier = Id,
-				    policyQualifiers = Qualifier}} 
-		     | Rest], #path_validation_state{valid_policy_tree = Tree}
+    UserState = verify_fun(OtpCert, {extension, Ext},
+			   UserState0, VerifyFun),
+    validate_extensions(OtpCert,Rest, ValidationState, ExistBasicCon,
+			SelfSigned, UserState, VerifyFun);
+
+validate_extensions(OtpCert, [#'Extension'{extnID = ?'id-ce-certificatePolicies',
+					   extnValue = #'PolicyInformation'{
+					     policyIdentifier = Id,
+					     policyQualifiers = Qualifier}}
+			      | Rest], #path_validation_state{valid_policy_tree = Tree}
 		    = ValidationState,
-		    ExistBasicCon, SelfSigned, UnknownExtensions,
-		    Verify, AccErr) ->
+		    ExistBasicCon, SelfSigned, UserState, VerifyFun) ->
 
     %% TODO: Policy imp incomplete
     NewTree = process_policy_tree(Id, Qualifier, Tree),
     
-    validate_extensions(Rest, 
+    validate_extensions(OtpCert, Rest,
 			ValidationState#path_validation_state{
 			  valid_policy_tree = NewTree}, 
-			ExistBasicCon, SelfSigned, UnknownExtensions,
-			Verify, AccErr);
+			ExistBasicCon, SelfSigned, UserState, VerifyFun);
 
-validate_extensions([#'Extension'{extnID = ?'id-ce-policyConstraints',
-				  critical = true} | Rest], ValidationState,
-		    ExistBasicCon, SelfSigned, UnknownExtensions, Verify,
-		    AccErr0) ->
+validate_extensions(OtpCert, [#'Extension'{extnID = ?'id-ce-policyConstraints',
+					   critical = true} = Ext | Rest], ValidationState,
+		    ExistBasicCon, SelfSigned, UserState0, VerifyFun) ->
     %% TODO: Remove this clause when policy handling is
     %% fully implemented
-    AccErr = 
-	not_valid({bad_cert, unknown_critical_extension}, Verify, AccErr0),
-    validate_extensions(Rest, ValidationState, ExistBasicCon,
-			SelfSigned, UnknownExtensions, Verify, AccErr);
-validate_extensions([#'Extension'{extnID = ?'id-ce-policyConstraints',
-				  extnValue = #'PolicyConstraints'{
-				    requireExplicitPolicy = ExpPolicy,
-				    inhibitPolicyMapping = MapPolicy}} 
-		     | Rest], ValidationState, ExistBasicCon,
-		    SelfSigned, UnknownExtensions, Verify, AccErr) ->
+    UserState = verify_fun(OtpCert, {extension, Ext},
+			   UserState0, VerifyFun),
+    validate_extensions(OtpCert, Rest, ValidationState, ExistBasicCon,
+			SelfSigned, UserState, VerifyFun);
+validate_extensions(OtpCert, [#'Extension'{extnID = ?'id-ce-policyConstraints',
+					   extnValue = #'PolicyConstraints'{
+					     requireExplicitPolicy = ExpPolicy,
+					     inhibitPolicyMapping = MapPolicy}}
+			      | Rest], ValidationState, ExistBasicCon,
+		    SelfSigned, UserState, VerifyFun) ->
     
     %% TODO: Policy imp incomplete
-    NewValidationState = add_policy_constraints(ExpPolicy, MapPolicy, 
+    NewValidationState = add_policy_constraints(ExpPolicy, MapPolicy,
 						ValidationState),
 
-    validate_extensions(Rest, NewValidationState, ExistBasicCon,
-			SelfSigned, UnknownExtensions, Verify, AccErr);
+    validate_extensions(OtpCert, Rest, NewValidationState, ExistBasicCon,
+			SelfSigned, UserState, VerifyFun);
 
-validate_extensions([Extension | Rest], ValidationState,
-		    ExistBasicCon, SelfSigned, UnknownExtensions, 
-		    Verify, AccErr) ->
-    validate_extensions(Rest, ValidationState, ExistBasicCon, SelfSigned, 
-			[Extension | UnknownExtensions], Verify, AccErr).
+validate_extensions(OtpCert, [#'Extension'{} = Extension | Rest],
+		    ValidationState, ExistBasicCon,
+		    SelfSigned, UserState0, VerifyFun) ->
+    UserState = verify_fun(OtpCert, {extension, Extension}, UserState0, VerifyFun),
+    validate_extensions(OtpCert, Rest, ValidationState, ExistBasicCon, SelfSigned,
+			UserState, VerifyFun).
 
 is_valid_key_usage(KeyUse, Use) ->
     lists:member(Use, KeyUse).
diff --git a/lib/public_key/src/public_key.erl b/lib/public_key/src/public_key.erl
index f9b992afd3..68bf04eeff 100644
--- a/lib/public_key/src/public_key.erl
+++ b/lib/public_key/src/public_key.erl
@@ -109,7 +109,8 @@ pem_entry_decode({Asn1Type, CryptDer, {Cipher, Salt}} = PemEntry,
 %%--------------------------------------------------------------------
 -spec pem_entry_encode(pki_asn1_type(), term()) -> pem_entry().
 -spec pem_entry_encode(pki_asn1_type(), term(),
-		       {{Cipher :: string(), Salt :: binary()}, string()}) -> pem_entry().
+		       {{Cipher :: string(), Salt :: binary()}, string()}) ->
+			      pem_entry().
 %
 %% Description: Creates a pem entry that can be feed to pem_encode/1.
 %%--------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -440,17 +441,25 @@ pkix_normalize_name(Issuer) ->
 			   CertChain :: [der_encoded()] , 
 			   Options :: list()) ->  
 				  {ok, {PublicKeyInfo :: term(), 
-					PolicyTree :: term(),
-					[{bad_cert, Reason :: term()}]}} | 
+					PolicyTree :: term()}} |
 				  {error, {bad_cert, Reason :: term()}}.
 %% Description: Performs a basic path validation according to RFC 5280.
 %%--------------------------------------------------------------------
-pkix_path_validation(unknown_ca, [Cert | Chain], Options) ->
-    case proplists:get_value(verify, Options, true) of
-	true ->
-	    {error, {bad_cert, unknown_ca}};
-	false ->
-	    pkix_path_validation(Cert, Chain, [{acc_errors, [{bad_cert, unknown_ca}]}])
+pkix_path_validation(unknown_ca, [Cert | Chain], Options0) ->
+    {VerifyFun, Userstat0} =
+	proplists:get_value(verify_fun, Options0, ?DEFAULT_VERIFYFUN),
+    Otpcert = pkix_decode_cert(Cert, otp),
+    Reason = {bad_cert, unknown_ca},
+    try VerifyFun(Otpcert, Reason, Userstat0) of
+	{valid, Userstate} ->
+	    Options = proplists:delete(verify_fun, Options0),
+	    pkix_path_validation(Otpcert, Chain, [{verify_fun,
+						   {VerifyFun, Userstate}}| Options]);
+	{fail, _} ->
+	    {error, Reason}
+    catch
+	_:_ ->
+	    {error, Reason}
     end;
 pkix_path_validation(TrustedCert, CertChain, Options) when
   is_binary(TrustedCert) -> OtpCert = pkix_decode_cert(TrustedCert,
@@ -462,12 +471,7 @@ pkix_path_validation(#'OTPCertificate'{} = TrustedCert, CertChain, Options)
     ValidationState = pubkey_cert:init_validation_state(TrustedCert, 
 							MaxPathDefault, 
 							Options),
-    Fun = proplists:get_value(validate_extensions_fun, Options,
-			      fun(Extensions, State, _, AccError) ->
-				      {Extensions, State, AccError}
-			      end),
-    Verify = proplists:get_value(verify, Options, true),
-    path_validation(CertChain, ValidationState, Fun, Verify).
+    path_validation(CertChain, ValidationState).
 
 %%--------------------------------------------------------------------
 %%% Internal functions
@@ -490,38 +494,40 @@ path_validation([], #path_validation_state{working_public_key_algorithm
 					   PublicKey,
 					   working_public_key_parameters 
 					   = PublicKeyParams,
-					   valid_policy_tree = Tree,
-					   acc_errors = AccErrors
-					  }, _, _) ->
-    {ok, {{Algorithm, PublicKey, PublicKeyParams}, Tree, AccErrors}};
+					   valid_policy_tree = Tree
+					  }) ->
+    {ok, {{Algorithm, PublicKey, PublicKeyParams}, Tree}};
 
 path_validation([DerCert | Rest], ValidationState = #path_validation_state{
-				    max_path_length = Len}, 
-		Fun, Verify) when Len >= 0 ->    
-    try validate(DerCert, 
-		 ValidationState#path_validation_state{last_cert=Rest=:=[]}, 
-		 Fun, Verify) of 
+				    max_path_length = Len}) when Len >= 0 ->
+    try validate(DerCert,
+		 ValidationState#path_validation_state{last_cert=Rest=:=[]}) of
 	#path_validation_state{} = NewValidationState ->
-	    path_validation(Rest, NewValidationState, Fun, Verify)
+	    path_validation(Rest, NewValidationState)
     catch   
 	throw:Reason ->
 	    {error, Reason}
     end;
 
-path_validation(_, _, _, true) ->
-    {error, {bad_cert, max_path_length_reached}};
+path_validation([DerCert | _] = Path,
+		#path_validation_state{user_state = UserState0,
+				       verify_fun = VerifyFun} =
+		    ValidationState) ->
+    Reason = {bad_cert, max_path_length_reached},
+    OtpCert = pkix_decode_cert(DerCert, otp),
+    try VerifyFun(OtpCert,  Reason, UserState0) of
+	{valid, UserState} ->
+	    path_validation(Path,
+			    ValidationState#path_validation_state{
+			      max_path_length = 0,
+			      user_state = UserState});
+	{fail, _} ->
+	    {error, Reason}
+    catch
+	_:_ ->
+	    {error, Reason}
+    end.
 
-path_validation(_, #path_validation_state{working_public_key_algorithm
-					   = Algorithm,
-					   working_public_key =
-					   PublicKey,
-					   working_public_key_parameters 
-					   = PublicKeyParams,
-					  valid_policy_tree = Tree,
-					  acc_errors = AccErrors
-					 }, _, false) ->
-    {ok, {{Algorithm, PublicKey, PublicKeyParams}, Tree, 
-	  [{bad_cert, max_path_length_reached}|AccErrors]}}.
 
 validate(DerCert, #path_validation_state{working_issuer_name = Issuer,
 					 working_public_key = Key,
@@ -531,40 +537,29 @@ validate(DerCert, #path_validation_state{working_issuer_name = Issuer,
 					 excluded_subtrees = Exclude,
 					 last_cert = Last,
 					 user_state = UserState0,
-					 acc_errors = AccErr0} = 
-	 ValidationState0, ValidateExtensionFun, Verify) -> 
+					 verify_fun = VerifyFun} =
+	     ValidationState0) ->
     OtpCert = pkix_decode_cert(DerCert, otp),
-    %% All validate functions will throw {bad_cert, Reason} if they 
-    %% fail and Verify = true if Verify = false errors
-    %% will be accumulated in the validationstate 
-    AccErr1 = pubkey_cert:validate_time(OtpCert, AccErr0, Verify),
 
-    AccErr2 = pubkey_cert:validate_issuer(OtpCert, Issuer, AccErr1, Verify),
+    UserState1 = pubkey_cert:validate_time(OtpCert, UserState0, VerifyFun),
+
+    UserState2 = pubkey_cert:validate_issuer(OtpCert, Issuer, UserState1, VerifyFun),
 
-    AccErr3 = pubkey_cert:validate_names(OtpCert, Permit, Exclude, Last,
-					 AccErr2, Verify),
-    AccErr4 = 
-	pubkey_cert:validate_revoked_status(OtpCert, Verify, AccErr3),
+    UserState3 = pubkey_cert:validate_names(OtpCert, Permit, Exclude, Last,
+					    UserState2,VerifyFun),
+
+    UserState4 = pubkey_cert:validate_revoked_status(OtpCert, UserState3, VerifyFun),
     
-    {ValidationState1, UnknownExtensions0, AccErr5} = 
-	pubkey_cert:validate_extensions(OtpCert, ValidationState0, Verify,
-					AccErr4),
-    %% We want the key_usage extension to be checked before we validate 
+    {ValidationState1, UserState5} =
+	pubkey_cert:validate_extensions(OtpCert, ValidationState0, UserState4,
+					VerifyFun),
+
+    %% We want the key_usage extension to be checked before we validate
     %% the signature. 
-    AccErr6 = 
-	pubkey_cert:validate_signature(OtpCert, DerCert, Key, KeyParams,
-				       AccErr5, Verify),
-
-    {UnknownExtensions, UserState, AccErr7} = 
-	ValidateExtensionFun(UnknownExtensions0, UserState0, Verify, AccErr6),
-   
-    %% Check that all critical extensions have been handled 
-    AccErr = 
-	pubkey_cert:validate_unknown_extensions(UnknownExtensions, AccErr7, 
-						Verify),
+    UserState = pubkey_cert:validate_signature(OtpCert, DerCert,
+						Key, KeyParams, UserState5, VerifyFun),
     ValidationState  = 
-	ValidationState1#path_validation_state{user_state = UserState,
-					       acc_errors = AccErr},
+	ValidationState1#path_validation_state{user_state = UserState},
     pubkey_cert:prepare_for_next_cert(OtpCert, ValidationState).
 
 sized_binary(Binary) when is_binary(Binary) ->
diff --git a/lib/public_key/test/public_key_SUITE.erl b/lib/public_key/test/public_key_SUITE.erl
index 09235ff460..46b8c3db8b 100644
--- a/lib/public_key/test/public_key_SUITE.erl
+++ b/lib/public_key/test/public_key_SUITE.erl
@@ -369,16 +369,35 @@ pkix_path_validation(Config) when is_list(Config) ->
     CertK3 = {Cert3,_}  = erl_make_certs:make_cert([{issuer, CertK1}, 
 					       {extensions, [{basic_constraints, false}]}]),
     {Cert4,_}  = erl_make_certs:make_cert([{issuer, CertK3}]),
-    {error, E={bad_cert,missing_basic_constraint}} = 
+    {error, {bad_cert,missing_basic_constraint}} =
 	public_key:pkix_path_validation(Trusted, [Cert1, Cert3,Cert4], []),
-    
-    {ok, {_,_,[E]}} = public_key:pkix_path_validation(Trusted, [Cert1, Cert3,Cert4], 
-						      [{verify,false}]),
-
-    {error,  {bad_cert,unknown_ca}} = public_key:pkix_path_validation(unknown_ca, [Cert1, Cert3, Cert4], []),
 
-    {ok, {_,_,[{bad_cert,unknown_ca}]}} =
-	public_key:pkix_path_validation(unknown_ca, [Cert1], [{verify, false}]),
+    VerifyFunAndState0  = {fun(_,{bad_cert, missing_basic_constraint}, UserState) ->
+				   {valid, UserState};
+			      (_,{bad_cert, _} = Reason, _) ->
+				   {fail, Reason};
+			      (_,{extension, _}, UserState) ->
+				   {unknown, UserState}
+			   end, []},
+    {ok, _} =
+	public_key:pkix_path_validation(Trusted, [Cert1, Cert3,Cert4],
+					[{verify_fun, VerifyFunAndState0}]),
+
+    {error, {bad_cert, unknown_ca}} =
+	public_key:pkix_path_validation(unknown_ca, [Cert1, Cert3, Cert4], []),
+
+    VerifyFunAndState1 =
+	{fun(_,{bad_cert, unknown_ca}, UserState) ->
+		 {valid, UserState};
+	    (_,{bad_cert, _} = Reason, _) ->
+		 {fail, Reason};
+	    (_,{extension, _}, UserState) ->
+		 {unknown, UserState}
+	 end, []},
+
+    {ok, _} =
+	public_key:pkix_path_validation(unknown_ca, [Cert1], [{verify_fun,
+							      VerifyFunAndState1}]),
     ok.
 
 %%--------------------------------------------------------------------