Heh, I was hoping not to have to reference that one.

The RFCs are meant to specify everything needed to interpret the specs.




On Wed, Jun 5, 2013 at 5:21 AM, Rob Stradling <[email protected]>wrote:

> On 04/06/13 22:51, Phillip Hallam-Baker wrote:
>
>> On Tue, Jun 4, 2013 at 5:39 PM, Adam Langley <[email protected]
>> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote:
>>
> <snip>
>
>      Not to mention, does anyone have any idea what an aACompromise could
>>     mean?
>>
>>
>> Its an attribute authority. For attribute certs.
>>
>> Well actually that is only a supposition because none of the terms seem
>> to be defined.
>>
>
> X.509 (11/2008) defines the reason codes as follows...
>
> "8.5.2.2  Reason code extension
> ...
> The following reason code values indicate why a certificate was revoked:
>   - 'unspecified' can be used to revoke certificates for reasons other
> than the specific codes;
>   - 'keyCompromise' is used in revoking an end-entity certificate; it
> indicates that it is known or suspected that the subject's private key, or
> other aspects of the subject validated in the certificate, have been
> compromised;
>   - 'cACompromise' is used in revoking a CA-certificate; it indicates that
> it is known or suspected that the subject's private key, or other aspects
> of the subject validated in the certificate, have been compromised;
>   - 'affiliationChanged' indicates that the subject's name or other
> information in the certificate has been modified but there is no cause to
> suspect that the private key has been compromised;
>   - 'superseded' indicates that the certificate has been superseded but
> there is no cause to suspect that the private key has been compromised;
>   - 'cessationOfOperation' indicates that the certificate is no longer
> needed for the purpose for which it was issued but there is no cause to
> suspect that the private key has been compromised;
>   - 'privilegeWithdrawn' indicates that a certificate (public-key or
> attribute certificate) was revoked because a privilege contained within
> that certificate has been withdrawn;
>   - 'aACompromise' indicates that it is known or suspected that aspects of
> the AA validated in the attribute certificate, have been compromised."
>
> --
> Rob Stradling
> Senior Research & Development Scientist
> COMODO - Creating Trust Online
>
>


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