JDK-8164117 : Release Note: Add security property to configure XML Signature secure validation mode
- Type: Sub-task
- Component: security-libs
- Sub-Component: javax.xml.crypto
- Affected Version: 6u141,7u131,8u121,9
- Priority: P2
- Status: Closed
- Resolution: Delivered
- Submitted: 2016-08-16
- Updated: 2020-11-04
- Resolved: 2016-12-20
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| JDK 6 | JDK 7 | JDK 8 | JDK 9 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6u141Resolved | 7u131Resolved | 8u121Resolved  |
9Resolved |
Description
A new security property named `jdk.xml.dsig.secureValidationPolicy` has been added that allows you to configure the individual restrictions that are enforced when the secure validation mode of XML Signature is enabled. The default value for this property in the `java.security` configuration file is:
```
jdk.xml.dsig.secureValidationPolicy=\
disallowAlg http://www.w3.org/TR/1999/REC-xslt-19991116,\
disallowAlg http://www.w3.org/2001/04/xmldsig-more#rsa-md5,\
disallowAlg http://www.w3.org/2001/04/xmldsig-more#hmac-md5,\
disallowAlg http://www.w3.org/2001/04/xmldsig-more#md5,\
maxTransforms 5,\
maxReferences 30,\
disallowReferenceUriSchemes file http https,\
noDuplicateIds,\
noRetrievalMethodLoops
```
Please refer to the definition of the property in the `java.security` file for more information.