The following errata report has been submitted for RFC7469, "Public Key Pinning Extension for HTTP".
-------------------------------------- You may review the report below and at: http://www.rfc-editor.org/errata_search.php?rfc=7469&eid=4354 -------------------------------------- Type: Technical Reported by: Kirit Saelensminde <[email protected]> Section: 3 Original Text ------------- As in Section 2.4, the token refers to the algorithm name, and the quoted-string refers to the base64 encoding of the SPKI Fingerprint. When formulating the JSON POST body, the UA MUST either use single- quoted JSON strings or use double-quoted JSON strings and backslash- escape the embedded double quotes in the quoted-string part of the known-pin. .... 'pin-sha256="d6qzRu9zOECb90Uez27xWltNsj0e1Md7GkYYkVoZWmM="', Corrected Text -------------- As in Section 2.4, the token refers to the algorithm name, and the quoted-string refers to the base64 encoding of the SPKI Fingerprint. When formulating the JSON POST body, the UA MUST use double-quoted JSON strings and backslash-escape the embedded double quotes in the quoted-string part of the known-pin. .... "pin-sha256=\"d6qzRu9zOECb90Uez27xWltNsj0e1Md7GkYYkVoZWmM=\"", Notes ----- This RFC seems to think that single quotes are permissible in JSON. This is not the case. See http://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc7159#section-7 Instructions: ------------- This erratum is currently posted as "Reported". If necessary, please use "Reply All" to discuss whether it should be verified or rejected. When a decision is reached, the verifying party (IESG) can log in to change the status and edit the report, if necessary. -------------------------------------- RFC7469 (draft-ietf-websec-key-pinning-21) -------------------------------------- Title : Public Key Pinning Extension for HTTP Publication Date : April 2015 Author(s) : C. Evans, C. Palmer, R. Sleevi Category : PROPOSED STANDARD Source : Web Security Area : Applications Stream : IETF Verifying Party : IESG _______________________________________________ websec mailing list [email protected] https://www.ietf.org/mailman/listinfo/websec
