Re: [TLS] potential security concern regarding the exchange of client certificates during the TLS handshake process

2023-03-27 Thread Mike Bishop
this. -Original Message- From: TLS On Behalf Of Viktor Dukhovni Sent: Monday, March 27, 2023 8:08 AM To: tls@ietf.org Subject: Re: [TLS] potential security concern regarding the exchange of client certificates during the TLS handshake process On Sun, Mar 26, 2023 at 02:18:58AM +, Yannick LaRue

Re: [TLS] potential security concern regarding the exchange of client certificates during the TLS handshake process

2023-03-26 Thread Viktor Dukhovni
On Sun, Mar 26, 2023 at 02:18:58AM +, Yannick LaRue wrote: > [...] This means that information such as the client's name, email > address, and other identifying details are transmitted in cleartext, > potentially allowing for interception and exploitation by malicious > actors. This is true

[TLS] potential security concern regarding the exchange of client certificates during the TLS handshake process

2023-03-26 Thread Yannick LaRue
Dear TLS Working Group, I am writing to bring to your attention a potential security concern regarding the exchange of client certificates during the TLS handshake process. While the use of client certificates for authentication is a useful security measure, it also presents a risk in terms