JDK-8140422 : Add mechanism to allow non default root CAs to be not subject to algorithm restrictions
  • Type: Enhancement
  • Component: security-libs
  • Sub-Component: java.security
  • Priority: P2
  • Status: Closed
  • Resolution: Fixed
  • Submitted: 2015-10-23
  • Updated: 2019-05-31
  • Resolved: 2016-05-03
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8u152Fixed 9 b117Fixed openjdk7uFixed
Related Reports
Blocks :  
JDK-8149555 - JEP 288: Disable SHA-1 Certificates
Blocks :  
JDK-8154569 - Add algorithm constraint that specifies the restriction date
Blocks :  
JDK-8154568 - Add algorithm constraint that specifies the restriction date
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JDK-8154570 - Add algorithm constraint that specifies the restriction date
Relates :  
JDK-8166362 - [TEST_BUG] test sun/net/www/http/HttpClient/B8025710.java failing with cert error in 8u121 b01
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JDK-8165101 - AnchorCertificates throws NPE when cacerts file not found
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JDK-8150455 - Reduce synchronization in DisabledAlgorithmConstraints
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JDK-8153776 - Implement jdkCA constraint
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JDK-8225099 - Tagging jdkCA certs in pkcs12 keystore differently
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JDK-8170131 - Certificates not being blocked by jdk.tls.disabledAlgorithms property
Sub Tasks
JDK-8171464 :  
Release Note: Add mechanism to allow non default root CAs to not be subject to algorithm restrictions - Closed
Description
We should provide a mechanism or option to distinguish certificates that chain to the default root CAs that are included in the cacerts file in the JRE from those that are added subsequently or otherwise not in the default set (e.g., private CAs used within an enterprise) when enforcing the algorithm restrictions in the jdk.certpath.disabledAlgorithms security property.

This allows certificates that are issued by private CAs to be treated differently with respect to algorithm restrictions. These CAs may not yet be compliant with standard recommendations on weak algorithms and/or may need more time to conform to the restrictions.
Comments
UR SQE OK to take the enhancement to CPU17_01
26-09-2016
When enforcing constraints via the CertPath API, the PKIX implementation is provided with the certificate chain, and a set of trust anchors. It does not necessarily know if the trust anchor (or root CA) is public or non-public, or it may not know the keystore they came from (the caller can specify the anchors as a Set<TrustAnchor> or a KeyStore). We need a mechanism that allows us to check if the anchor is a root CA that is included in the cacerts file shipped with the JDK. Additionally, we need to add an option (e.g. jdkCA) to the jdk.certpath.disabledAlgorithms property to toggle this behavior, e.g.: jdk.certpath.disabledAlgorithms=MD2, MD5, SHA1 jdkCA This would mean the constraints for MD2 and MD5 are applied to all certs but for SHA-1 they are only applied to certs chaining back to the default set of cacerts in the JDK (it does not include any that are subsequently added to cacerts by a user/admin).
11-04-2016