JDK-4523234 : Timestamped Signatures
  • Type: Enhancement
  • Component: security-libs
  • Sub-Component: java.security
  • Affected Version: 1.4.0,1.4.1
  • Priority: P4
  • Status: Resolved
  • Resolution: Fixed
  • OS: solaris_8,windows_nt,windows_2000
  • CPU: generic,x86
  • Submitted: 2001-11-06
  • Updated: 2003-10-24
  • Resolved: 2003-10-10
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5.0 tigerFixed
Related Reports
Relates :  
JDK-4649690 - Java Plug-in should consider time-of-signing when verifying signed jars
Relates :  
JDK-4649703 - Web Start should consider time-of-signing when verifying signed jars
Relates :  
JDK-4500302 - Verification of signed jars does not consider time-of-signing.
Description
When a signed applet is verified and the certificate has expired, there is no way to tell if the applet was signed when the certificate was still valid. The
current validation policy assumes applet to be untrusted if the certificate has
expired, but they cause side effect to well deployed massive application to
popup security warning unnecessary.

Solution: Build timestamping directly into signing tool, so validation process
may take place in Java Plug-in or Java Web Start by validating the timestamp.

Timestamping of signed jar files is covered in 4500302
Comments
CONVERTED DATA BugTraq+ Release Management Values COMMIT TO FIX: tiger tiger-beta FIXED IN: tiger tiger-beta INTEGRATED IN: tiger tiger-b24 tiger-b26 tiger-beta
14-06-2004
EVALUATION Name: sl23568 Date: 02/07/2002 This feature has been added for Tiger release ======================================================================
11-06-2004