> ...except that it's not.
>
> A later certificate (w/ different public key) with the same CN can
> issue revocations against an earlier certificate with the same CN, per
> X.509.  That's part of the problem with the entire X.509 model in the
> first place.

        Is this so without the newer certificate being explicitly selected as
trusted? That would be a serious flaw and it's hard for me to believe that
could be. Do you have a reference?

        DS


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