Note, this comment only applies to the C++ library, not the Java library.

Colm.

On Wed, Jan 19, 2022 at 3:39 PM BEEK Graham <[email protected]> wrote:
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> Hi,
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> This bug was raised 2 and a bit years ago and would seem quite important at 
> first glance, but there has been no activity. Would someone be able to 
> confirm whether it is as important as it sounds and whether a patch is 
> available or even where the check mentioned is located?
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> This is the description:
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> There's a bug in the Signature load routine that relates to a commented out 
> check that was failing the load when unknown content appeared at the end of a 
> Signature element.
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> The code was unwisely changed to permit "non-conformant signatures", which is 
> an absolutely indefensible decision. This is how you get security bugs. 
> Non-conformant signatures can go right to hell.
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> Adding an option to control this behavior is the absolute minimum we should 
> do, but the default should be strict, and the rest of the load methods should 
> be reviewed for any similar permissiveness.
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> Many thanks,
> Graham
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