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diff --git a/lib/ssl/doc/src/notes.xml b/lib/ssl/doc/src/notes.xml index c427db24a4..3b6f988a2d 100644 --- a/lib/ssl/doc/src/notes.xml +++ b/lib/ssl/doc/src/notes.xml @@ -28,6 +28,160 @@ <p>This document describes the changes made to the SSL application.</p> +<section><title>SSL 8.0</title> + + <section><title>Fixed Bugs and Malfunctions</title> + <list> + <item> + <p> + Server now rejects, a not requested client cert, as an + incorrect handshake message and ends the connection.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-13651</p> + </item> + </list> + </section> + + + <section><title>Improvements and New Features</title> + <list> + <item> + <p> + Remove default support for DES cipher suites</p> + <p> + *** POTENTIAL INCOMPATIBILITY ***</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-13195</p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + Deprecate the function <c>crypto:rand_bytes</c> and make + sure that <c>crypto:strong_rand_bytes</c> is used in all + places that are cryptographically significant.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-13214</p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + Better error handling of user error during TLS upgrade. + ERL-69 is solved by gen_statem rewrite of ssl + application.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-13255</p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + Provide user friendly error message when crypto rejects a + key</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-13256</p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + Add ssl:getstat/1 and ssl:getstat/2</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-13415</p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + TLS distribution connections now allow specifying the + options <c>verify_fun</c>, <c>crl_check</c> and + <c>crl_cache</c>. See the documentation. GitHub pull req + #956 contributed by Magnus Henoch.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-13429 Aux Id: Pull#956 </p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + Remove confusing error message when closing a distributed + erlang node running over TLS</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-13431</p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + Remove default support for use of md5 in TLS 1.2 + signature algorithms</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-13463</p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + ssl now uses gen_statem instead of gen_fsm to implement + the ssl connection process, this solves some timing + issues in addition to making the code more intuitive as + the behaviour can be used cleanly instead of having a lot + of workaround for shortcomings of the behaviour.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-13464</p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + Phase out interoperability with clients that offer SSLv2. + By default they are no longer supported, but an option to + provide interoperability is offered.</p> + <p> + *** POTENTIAL INCOMPATIBILITY ***</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-13465</p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + OpenSSL has functions to generate short (eight hex + digits) hashes of issuers of certificates and CRLs. These + hashes are used by the "c_rehash" script to populate + directories of CA certificates and CRLs, e.g. in the + Apache web server. Add functionality to let an Erlang + program find the right CRL for a given certificate in + such a directory.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-13530</p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + Some legacy TLS 1.0 software does not tolerate the 1/n-1 + content split BEAST mitigation technique. Add a + beast_mitigation SSL option (defaulting to + one_n_minus_one) to select or disable the BEAST + mitigation technique.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-13629</p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + Enhance error log messages to facilitate for users to + understand the error</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-13632</p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + Increased default DH params to 2048-bit</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-13636</p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + Propagate CRL unknown CA error so that public_key + validation process continues correctly and determines + what should happen.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-13656</p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + Introduce a flight concept for handshake packages. This + is a preparation for enabling DTLS, however it can also + have a positive effects for TLS on slow and unreliable + networks.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-13678</p> + </item> + </list> + </section> + +</section> + <section><title>SSL 7.3.3</title> <section><title>Fixed Bugs and Malfunctions</title> |