Rainer,

On 5/23/15 12:03 PM, Rainer Jung wrote:
> mod_ssl dropped support for EXPORT ciphers in Apache 2.4 some time ago
> and will also drop it in Apache 2.2 in the soon to be released next
> version.
> 
> I applied a similar change to tcnative trunk and would also like to
> apply it to 1.1.

+1

> Note that "drop support" would mean you can no longer enable export
> ciphers. Even if you do they will simply not get advertised to the
> client because the code filters them out. This is not just a question of
> defaults but whether export ciphers should be available or not.
> 
> The change in question is
> 
>     http://svn.apache.org/r1681147
> 
> In the light of the downgrade attacks that were invented I have a
> tendency to drop support completely. Other opinions?

Hmm. As much as I'd like for EXP ciphers to die forever, I can imagine a
use case where the user really *really* needs to use them. Can we offer
them the ability to re-enable them? It's okay if it requires a re-build
of tcnative to do so.

Thanks,
-chris

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