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diff --git a/lib/ssl/doc/src/ssl.xml b/lib/ssl/doc/src/ssl.xml index 249fee5760..0c042f8571 100644 --- a/lib/ssl/doc/src/ssl.xml +++ b/lib/ssl/doc/src/ssl.xml @@ -425,6 +425,23 @@ fun(srp, Username :: string(), UserState :: term()) -> Indication extension will be sent if possible, this option may also be used to disable that behavior.</p> </item> + <tag>{fallback, boolean()}</tag> + <item> + <p> Send special cipher suite TLS_FALLBACK_SCSV to avoid undesired TLS version downgrade. + Defaults to false</p> + <warning><p>Note this option is not needed in normal TLS usage and should not be used + to implement new clients. But legacy clients that that retries connections in the following manner</p> + + <p><c> ssl:connect(Host, Port, [...{versions, ['tlsv2', 'tlsv1.1', 'tlsv1', 'sslv3']}])</c></p> + <p><c> ssl:connect(Host, Port, [...{versions, [tlsv1.1', 'tlsv1', 'sslv3']}, {fallback, true}])</c></p> + <p><c> ssl:connect(Host, Port, [...{versions, ['tlsv1', 'sslv3']}, {fallback, true}]) </c></p> + <p><c> ssl:connect(Host, Port, [...{versions, ['sslv3']}, {fallback, true}]) </c></p> + + <p>may use it to avoid undesired TLS version downgrade. Note that TLS_FALLBACK_SCSV must also + be supported by the server for the prevention to work. + </p></warning> + </item> + </taglist> </section> |