On 2015/02/28 10:03, nellie.pet...@safe-mail.net wrote:
> I propose removal of the following ciphersuite:
> 
> 0032  TLS_DHE_DSS_WITH_AES_128_CBC_SHA
> 
> because DSS (the non-EC version) is obsolete, and based on preliminary 
> telemetry and Pulse data is not being negotiated at all with any servers out 
> there. My testing indicates that there are no public nor private servers that 
> would support only this ciphersuit - please provide some data if you think 
> otherwise.

TLS_DHE_DSS_WITH_AES_128_CBC_SHA has been already removed from Fx 37 by
Bug 1073867 and 1114295.

https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1073867
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1114295

> 
> I also propose removing the following ciphersuit:
> 
> 000A  TLS_RSA_WITH_3DES_EDE_CBC_SHA
> 
> because 3DES is a cipher that requires too much computing power compared to 
> AES, much more computer memory, lacks hardware acceleration on servers, is 
> rarely negotiated, has had its bitstrenght reduced below 128bits, and its 
> removal is on track with avoiding (and eventually removing) RSA key exchange. 
> Additionally, the servers that support (or even prefer!) 3DES always support 
> some AES ciphersuit too.

Some of old servers offer only TLS_RSA_WITH_3DES_EDE_CBC_SHA and
TLS_RSA_WITH_RC4_SHA. If TLS_RSA_WITH_3DES_EDE_CBC_SHA is removed,
TLS_RSA_WITH_RC4_SHA will be used.

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Kosuke Kaizuka <cai.0...@gmail.com>
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