Closed Bug 838767 Opened 11 years ago Closed 11 years ago

Allow lib/pkcs7 and lib/smime to verify ECDSA signatures

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(NSS :: Libraries, defect, P2)

defect

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(Not tracked)

RESOLVED FIXED

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(Reporter: wtc, Assigned: wtc)

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Attached patch PatchSplinter Review
The attached patch allows lib/pkcs7 and lib/smime to verify ECDSA signatures.
Algorithms should be restricted by removing them from the softoken.
Attachment #710868 - Flags: review?(rrelyea)
Blocks: 838778
Comment on attachment 710868 [details] [diff] [review]
Patch

Bob, could you review this patch? Thanks.
Comment on attachment 710868 [details] [diff] [review]
Patch

r+ relyea, but please get feedback from brian before you check it in.
Attachment #710868 - Flags: review?(rrelyea)
Attachment #710868 - Flags: review+
Attachment #710868 - Flags: feedback?(bsmith)
Attachment #710868 - Flags: feedback?(bsmith) → feedback+
Mark, I think that this may enable (or help enable) ECC-based S/MIME signature support for Thunderbird. I haven't tried it though, and I don't know what issues are likely to come up.
Patch checked in to the NSS hg repository (NSS 3.15):
https://hg.mozilla.org/projects/nss/rev/11d7eaadc82c
Status: ASSIGNED → RESOLVED
Closed: 11 years ago
Resolution: --- → FIXED
Target Milestone: --- → 3.15
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