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C++ driver allows CRLFile to be set without CAFile

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    • Priority: Icon: Minor - P4 Minor - P4
    • 2.5.5
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      1. Start up mongod like this:

      mongod --sslMode sslOnly --sslPEMKeyFile jstests/libs/client_revoked.pem --sslCAFile jstests/libs/ca.pem

      2. You cannot connect with mongo if you use sslCAFile:

      mongo --ssl --sslPEMKeyFile jstests/libs/server.pem --sslCAFile jstests/libs/ca.pem --sslCRLFile jstests/libs/crl_client_revoked.pem
2013-10-17T18:33:31.970+0000 ssl imported 1 revoked certificate from the revocation list.
MongoDB shell version: 2.5.3-pre-
connecting to: 127.0.0.1:20000/test
2013-10-17T18:33:32.000+0000 ERROR: SSL peer certificate validation failed:certificate revoked
2013-10-17T18:33:32.001+0000 Error: socket exception [CONNECT_ERROR] for  at src/mongo/shell/mongo.js:148
exception: connect failed

      3. If you don't specify sslCAFile, you can connect:

      mongo --ssl --sslCRLFile jstests/libs/crl_client_revoked.pem --sslPEMKeyFile jstests/libs/server.pem
2013-10-17T18:34:09.707+0000 ssl imported 1 revoked certificate from the revocation list.
MongoDB shell version: 2.5.3-pre-
connecting to: 127.0.0.1:20000/test
Server has startup warnings:
2013-10-17T18:33:21.151+0000 [initandlisten]
2013-10-17T18:33:21.151+0000 [initandlisten] ** NOTE: This is a development version (2.5.3-pre-) of MongoDB.
2013-10-17T18:33:21.151+0000 [initandlisten] **       Not recommended for production.
2013-10-17T18:33:21.151+0000 [initandlisten]
2013-10-17T18:33:21.151+0000 [initandlisten] ** WARNING: soft rlimits too low. Number of files is 256, should be at least 1000
2013-10-17T18:33:21.151+0000 [initandlisten]
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      1. Start up mongod like this: mongod --sslMode sslOnly --sslPEMKeyFile jstests/libs/client_revoked.pem --sslCAFile jstests/libs/ca.pem 2. You cannot connect with mongo if you use sslCAFile: mongo --ssl --sslPEMKeyFile jstests/libs/server.pem --sslCAFile jstests/libs/ca.pem --sslCRLFile jstests/libs/crl_client_revoked.pem 2013-10-17T18:33:31.970+0000 ssl imported 1 revoked certificate from the revocation list. MongoDB shell version: 2.5.3-pre- connecting to: 127.0.0.1:20000/test 2013-10-17T18:33:32.000+0000 ERROR: SSL peer certificate validation failed:certificate revoked 2013-10-17T18:33:32.001+0000 Error: socket exception [CONNECT_ERROR] for at src/mongo/shell/mongo.js:148 exception: connect failed 3. If you don't specify sslCAFile, you can connect: mongo --ssl --sslCRLFile jstests/libs/crl_client_revoked.pem --sslPEMKeyFile jstests/libs/server.pem 2013-10-17T18:34:09.707+0000 ssl imported 1 revoked certificate from the revocation list. MongoDB shell version: 2.5.3-pre- connecting to: 127.0.0.1:20000/test Server has startup warnings: 2013-10-17T18:33:21.151+0000 [initandlisten] 2013-10-17T18:33:21.151+0000 [initandlisten] ** NOTE: This is a development version (2.5.3-pre-) of MongoDB. 2013-10-17T18:33:21.151+0000 [initandlisten] ** Not recommended for production. 2013-10-17T18:33:21.151+0000 [initandlisten] 2013-10-17T18:33:21.151+0000 [initandlisten] ** WARNING: soft rlimits too low. Number of files is 256, should be at least 1000 2013-10-17T18:33:21.151+0000 [initandlisten] >

      It is possible to connect to a mongod (and probably mongos) whose sslPEMKeyFile is in the client's CRL if the client doesn't specify sslCAFile. I would expect that the client not be able to connect, and a message would be displayed similar to the one that displays if you do specify sslCAFile. Interestingly, if you try to do this in reverse (don't specify sslCAFile on the server but give it a CRL), mongod displays:

      Error storing command line: BadValue need sslCAFile with sslCRLFile

      This behavior should be part of client programs, too.

            Assignee:
            sverch Shaun Verch
            Reporter:
            luke.lovett Luke Lovett
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