/// y2k pseudocode
int my_2_digits = <nn>;
date = get_current_date;
int date_cen = first2dig(date) * 100;
int date_add = last2dig(date + 50); // 2001 = 51, 1999 = 49, 2049 = 99
int date_cur = last2dig(date); // 2001 = 01, 1999 = 99, 2049 = 49
if (date_add < date_cur) {
if (my_2_digits <= date_add) {
final_date = date_cen + 100 + my_2_digits;
} else {
final_date = date_cen + my_2_digits;
}
} else {
if (my_2_digits <= date_add) {
final_date = date_cen + my_2_digits;
} else {
final_date = date_cen - 100 + my_2_digits;
}
}
----- Original Message -----
From: Nelson A Silva F <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Monday, December 20, 1999 12:47 AM
Subject: RE: apps\ca Y2K bug
I have got the point. If YY is less than 50, the year shall be interpreted
as 20YY.
Thank you for the accurate guidance.
Best regards.
Nelson.
-----Original Message-----
From: Dr Stephen Henson [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Friday, 17 December, 1999 20:43
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: apps\ca Y2K bug
Nelson Alves da Silva Filho wrote:
>
> POSSIBLE bug regarding the ca application (OpenSSL-0.9.4).
>
> I think the function ASN1_UTCTIME_set_string (a_utctm.c) is not Y2K safe
and, consequently, the "startdate" and "enddate" entries of openssl.cnf ca
section as well.
>
Check out the description of UTCTime in RFC2459. If you still think
there's a problem please be a bit more specific.
Steve.
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