Re: Review:Patch: SSL: prefer server cipher order

From: Adrian Klaver <adrian(dot)klaver(at)gmail(dot)com>
To: Marko Kreen <markokr(at)gmail(dot)com>
Cc: PostgreSQL-development <pgsql-hackers(at)postgresql(dot)org>
Subject: Re: Review:Patch: SSL: prefer server cipher order
Date: 2013-11-16 21:03:05
Message-ID: 5287DD89.6000501@gmail.com
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On 11/16/2013 12:37 PM, Marko Kreen wrote:
> Thanks for testing!
>
> On Sat, Nov 16, 2013 at 12:17:40PM -0800, Adrian Klaver wrote:
>> On 11/16/2013 06:24 AM, Marko Kreen wrote:
>>> ssl-better-default:
>>> SSL should stay working, openssl ciphers -v 'value' should not contain
>>> any weak suites (RC4, SEED, DES-CBC, EXP, NULL) and no non-authenticated
>>> suites (ADH/AECDH).
>>
>> Not sure about the above, if it is a GUC I can't find it. If it is
>> something else than I will have to plead ignorance.
>
> The patch just changes the default value for 'ssl_ciphers' GUC.

I am still not sure what patch you are talking about. The two patches I
saw where for server_prefer and ECDH key exchange.

>
> The question is if the value works at all, and is good.
>

What value would we be talking about?

Note: I have been working through a head cold and thought processes are
sluggish, handle accordingly:)

--
Adrian Klaver
adrian(dot)klaver(at)gmail(dot)com

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