[cabfpub] Concerns regarding Mozilla Root Program/Baseline Requirements

Wayne Thayer wthayer at godaddy.com
Thu Aug 8 22:36:18 UTC 2013


This issue was discussed on the call this morning, resulting in a couple of actions. First off, Ben and Jeremy are going to propose language for a new required Subscriber Agreement clause that permits retroactive changes to the terms based on new requirements from browsers or audits as suggested by Robin.

The other action item was to recirculate the proposed language to carve out an exception for reissuing/rekeying certificates longer than the BR imposed 60 or 39 months in cases where the expiration date of the certificate doesn't change. This would define the terms "rekey" and "reissue", and create an exception for rekeys and changes to SANs on 4 & 5 year certs after Apr 1, 2015. It requires CAs to follow all other aspects of the BRs including key type and length when rekeying/ reissuing a certificate. Ryan asked that everyone carefully consider the implications of this and raise any potential problems now.  This proposal already has two endorsers and I plan to move it to a ballot next week, pending the results of these discussions.

Motion Begins

Add the following definitions to section 4:

Reissue - the act of issuing a new Certificate with the identical Subject and Expiry Date as a previously issued and valid Certificate, to the same Subscriber as the original Certificate.

Rekey - see Reissue.

Add section 9.4.1 Reissuance

Reissued Certificates MUST conform to all requirements set forth in this document for newly issued Certificates, including those in sections 9.4 (Validity Period) and 11.3 (Age of Certificate Data).

Notwithstanding the requirements set forth in the preceding paragraph, Certificates issued prior to the effective date of this document having a Validity Period greater than 60 months, AND; Certificates issued prior to 1 April 2015, having a Validity Period greater than 39 months; MAY be Reissued  with a Validity Period exceeding these requirements but not to exceed the Valid To date of the originally issued certificate, provided that the Reissued Certificate is otherwise in full compliance with all other technical and verification requirements contained in this document.

Motion Ends

Thanks,

Wayne

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