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Archived TD0217:  Compliance to RFC5759 and RFC5280 for using CRLs

Publication Date
2017.06.16

Protection Profiles
PP_APP_v1.2

Other References
FIA_X509_EXT.1.1

Issue Description

In APP_PP_V1.2, FIA_X509_EXT.1.1 requires that any PP compliance using CRLs requires compliance to RFC 5759 (bullet #4) which is specifically written around Suite B cryptography and requires the use of ECDSA. RFC 5280 defines the use of CRLs, their signatures, etc without mandating ECDSA. 

 

Resolution

FIA_X509_EXT.1.1, Bullet #4 is replaced as follows to allow compliance to RFC 5280 for CRLs:

·         The application shall validate the revocation status of the certificate using [selection: the Online Certificate Status Protocol (OCSP) as specified in RFC 2560, a Certificate Revocation List (CRL) as specified in RFC 5280 Section 6.3, a Certificate Revocation List (CRL) as specified in RFC 5759, an OCSP TLS Status Request Extension (i.e., OCSP stapling) as specified in RFC 6066 ] .

 

Justification

The App PP does not require elliptic curve; it is optional. Therefore, mandating EC for CRL signing is inconsistent.

 
 
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