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tls: note that SSLv3 should not be used if high security is needed

- the note was already for SSLv2
Daniel-Constantin Mierla 11 years ago
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2 changed files with 7 additions and 3 deletions
  1. 4 2
      modules/tls/README
  2. 3 1
      modules/tls/doc/params.xml

+ 4 - 2
modules/tls/README

@@ -508,7 +508,8 @@ Revoking a certificate and using a CRL
        with openssl/libssl v1.0.1)
      * TLSv1 - only TLSv1 connections are accepted. This is the default
        value.
-     * SSLv3 - only SSLv3 connections are accepted
+     * SSLv3 - only SSLv3 connections are accepted. Note: you shouldn't
+       use SSLv3 for anything which should be highly secure.
      * SSLv2 - only SSLv2 connections, for old clients. Note: you
        shouldn't use SSLv2 for anything which should be highly secure.
        Newer versions of libssl don't include support for it anymore.
@@ -517,7 +518,8 @@ Revoking a certificate and using a CRL
        message must be V2 (in the initial hello all the supported
        protocols are advertised enabling switching to a higher and more
        secure version). This means connections from SSLv3 or TLSv1 clients
-       will be accepted.
+       will be accepted. Note: you shouldn't use SSLv2 or SSLv3 for
+       anything which should be highly secure.
 
    If rfc3261 conformance is desired, TLSv1 must be used. For
    compatibility with older clients SSLv23 is a good option.

+ 3 - 1
modules/tls/doc/params.xml

@@ -39,7 +39,8 @@
 			</listitem>
 			<listitem>
 				<para>
-				<emphasis>SSLv3</emphasis> - only SSLv3 connections are accepted
+				<emphasis>SSLv3</emphasis> - only SSLv3 connections are accepted.
+				Note: you shouldn't use SSLv3 for anything which should be highly secure.
 				</para>
 			</listitem>
 			<listitem>
@@ -56,6 +57,7 @@
 				message must be V2 (in the initial hello all the supported protocols
 				are advertised enabling switching to a higher and more secure version).
 				This means connections from SSLv3 or TLSv1 clients will be accepted.
+				Note: you shouldn't use SSLv2 or SSLv3 for anything which should be highly secure.
 				</para>
 			</listitem>
 	</itemizedlist>