On 2022-03-23 17:40:59 [+0000], Adam D. Barratt wrote:
> Right, let's have another go at this then:
> 
> "
> OpenSSL signature algorithm check tightening
> =============================================
> 
> The OpenSSL update provided in this point release includes a
> change to ensure that the requested signature algorithm is
> supported by the active security level.
> 
> Although this will not affect most use-cases, it could lead to
> error messages being generated if a non-supported algorithm is
> requested - for example, use of RSA+SHA1 signatures with the default
> security level of 2.
> 
> In such cases, the security level will need to be explicitly
> lowered, either for individual requests or more globally. This
> may require changes to the configuration of aplications. For
> OpenSSL itself, per-request lowering can be achieved using a
> command-line option such as
> 
>     -cipher "ALL:@SECLEVEL=1"
> 
> with the relevant system-level configuration being found in
> /etc/ssl/openssl.cnf
> "
> 
> Is that any better? Further suggestions welcome, but I'm trying not to
> make it longer than the rest of the text combined. :-)

This good Adam, thank you. I have nothing to add.

> Regards,
> 
> Adam

Sebastian

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