305250 - SECU_PrintAny incorrectly decodes BER indefinite-length data

Status: NEW

(NSS :: Libraries, defect, P3)

Description

[Nelson Bolyard (seldom reads bugmail)]

Based on the results shown in bug 302058, it appears that SECU_PrintAny 
fails to properly decode indefinite-length BER encoded input.  
It apparently mis-parses the data, and outputs non-sensical appearing results.  
It should either 
a) be fixed to properly parse BER indefinite-length encoded input, or 
b) be changed to detect BER indefinite-length encoding and output an error
message saying "I can't decode this indefinite length encoded BER data."

This is only P3 (low priority), but a good learning excersize.

Comment 1

[Nelson Bolyard (seldom reads bugmail)]

Alexei, please attach to this bug the BER encoded test file that you used
in bug 302058.

Comment 2

[BugBot [:suhaib / :marco]]

The bug assignee is inactive on Bugzilla, so the assignee is being reset.