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authorJoe Orton <jorton@apache.org>2010-02-04 15:32:28 +0100
committerJoe Orton <jorton@apache.org>2010-02-04 15:32:28 +0100
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parent* docs/manual/mod/mod_ssl.xml: Document the supported r->notes values. (diff)
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@@ -90,6 +90,7 @@ to provide the cryptography engine.</p>
<ul id="topics">
<li><img alt="" src="../images/down.gif" /> <a href="#envvars">Environment Variables</a></li>
<li><img alt="" src="../images/down.gif" /> <a href="#logformats">Custom Log Formats</a></li>
+<li><img alt="" src="../images/down.gif" /> <a href="#notes">Request Notes</a></li>
</ul></div>
<div class="top"><a href="#page-header"><img alt="top" src="../images/up.gif" /></a></div>
<div class="section">
@@ -178,6 +179,34 @@ provided. Information about this function is provided in the <a href="../ssl/ssl
CustomLog logs/ssl_request_log \
"%t %h %{SSL_PROTOCOL}x %{SSL_CIPHER}x \"%r\" %b"
</code></p></div>
+</div><div class="top"><a href="#page-header"><img alt="top" src="../images/up.gif" /></a></div>
+<div class="section">
+<h2><a name="notes" id="notes">Request Notes</a></h2>
+
+<p><code class="module"><a href="../mod/mod_ssl.html">mod_ssl</a></code> sets "notes" for the request which can be
+used in logging with the <code>%{<em>name</em>}n</code> format
+string in <code class="module"><a href="../mod/mod_log_config.html">mod_log_config</a></code>.</p>
+
+<p>The notes supported are as follows:</p>
+
+<dl>
+ <dt><code>ssl-access-forbidden</code></dt>
+ <dd>This note is set to the value <code>1</code> if access was
+ denied due to an <code class="directive">SSLRequire</code>
+ or <code class="directive">SSLRequireSSL</code> directive.</dd>
+
+ <dt><code>ssl-secure-reneg</code></dt>
+ <dd>If <code class="module"><a href="../mod/mod_ssl.html">mod_ssl</a></code> is built against a version of
+ OpenSSL which supports the secure renegotiation extension, this note
+ is set to the value <code>1</code> if SSL is in used for the current
+ connection, and the client also supports the secure renegotiation
+ extension. If the client does not support the secure renegotiation
+ extension, the note is set to the value <code>0</code>.
+ If <code class="module"><a href="../mod/mod_ssl.html">mod_ssl</a></code> is not built against a version of
+ OpenSSL which supports secure renegotiation, or if SSL is not in use
+ for the current connection, the note is not set.</dd>
+</dl>
+
</div>
<div class="top"><a href="#page-header"><img alt="top" src="../images/up.gif" /></a></div>
<div class="directive-section"><h2><a name="SSLCACertificateFile" id="SSLCACertificateFile">SSLCACertificateFile</a> <a name="sslcacertificatefile" id="sslcacertificatefile">Directive</a></h2>
@@ -661,6 +690,7 @@ SSLHonorCipherOrder on
<table class="directive">
<tr><th><a href="directive-dict.html#Description">Description:</a></th><td>Option to enable support for insecure renegotiation</td></tr>
<tr><th><a href="directive-dict.html#Syntax">Syntax:</a></th><td><code>SSLInsecureRenegotiation <em>flag</em></code></td></tr>
+<tr><th><a href="directive-dict.html#Default">Default:</a></th><td><code>SSLInsecureRenegotiation off</code></td></tr>
<tr><th><a href="directive-dict.html#Context">Context:</a></th><td>server config, virtual host</td></tr>
<tr><th><a href="directive-dict.html#Status">Status:</a></th><td>Extension</td></tr>
<tr><th><a href="directive-dict.html#Module">Module:</a></th><td>mod_ssl</td></tr>
@@ -678,16 +708,24 @@ vulnerability if supported by both client and server.</p>
<p>If <code class="module"><a href="../mod/mod_ssl.html">mod_ssl</a></code> is linked against OpenSSL version 1.0.0
Beta 5 or later, by default renegotiation is only supported with
clients supporting the new protocol extension. If this directive is
-enabled, renegotiation will be allowed with old (unpatched) clients.
-SSL connections will be vulnerable to the prefix attack as described
-above if this directive is enabled. The <code>SSL_SECURE_RENEG</code>
-variable can be used to determine whether secure renegotiation is
-supported for a given SSL connection.</p>
+enabled, renegotiation will be allowed with old (unpatched) clients,
+albeit insecurely.</p>
+
+<div class="warning"><h3>Security warning</h3>
+<p>If this directive is enabled, SSL connections will be vulnerable to
+the Man-in-the-Middle prefix attack as described
+in <a href="http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CAN-2009-3555">CVE-2009-3555</a>.</p>
+</div>
<div class="example"><h3>Example</h3><p><code>
SSLInsecureRenegotiation on
</code></p></div>
+<p>The <code>SSL_SECURE_RENEG</code> environment variable can be used
+from an SSI or CGI script to determine whether secure renegotiation is
+supported for a given SSL connection.</p>
+
+
</div>
<div class="top"><a href="#page-header"><img alt="top" src="../images/up.gif" /></a></div>
<div class="directive-section"><h2><a name="SSLOCSPDefaultResponder" id="SSLOCSPDefaultResponder">SSLOCSPDefaultResponder</a> <a name="sslocspdefaultresponder" id="sslocspdefaultresponder">Directive</a></h2>