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Date:      Fri, 23 Mar 2018 10:40:52 +0100
From:      Matthias Andree <matthias.andree@gmx.de>
To:        freebsd-ports@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: Qpopper and openssl on FreeBSD 11.x
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Am 17.02.2018 um 04:22 schrieb Doug Hardie:
> I have encountered an interesting situation while trying to resolve a P=
R on qpopper.  I am unable to build qpopper on 11.1 (and probably 11.0) b=
ecause the openssl function SSLv3_server_method has been removed.  I can =
see where the SSLv2 functions are disabled in ssl.h, but the SSLv3 functi=
ons appear that they should be there.  nm on libssl shows they are there.=
  Clang's linker can't link to them.  One of the qpopper users' indicates=
 that the problem does not exist on 10.4.  I believe the loss of the SSLv=
3 methods is a bug and have filed Bug report.

It is a deliberate security measure to remove SSLv3 methods, and not a
bug. The protocol is broken.

> Resolution of that PR will obviously take some time.  The question at h=
and is what to do in the meantime. I am guessing the packages must be bui=
lt on 10.x or there would be a report of the problem.  I can easily chang=
e the code, via a patch, to use SSLv23_server_method in all cases, or the=
 preferred TLSv1_server_method.  That will eliminate the options to restr=
ict qpopper to SSLv2 or SSLv3.  This does not appear to be an issue for t=
hose running 11.x.  However, it is for those using 10.x and earlier.  Giv=
en the security issues today, I can't imagine anyone wanting to use those=
 options, but it is possible someone is using them.  Switching to the TLS=
v1_server_method will remove that capability for them. =20

Use SSLv23_server_method(), and use code to block out SSLv2 + SSLv3 on
those systems that still support them - which depends on the
OpenSSL/LibreSSL version, however:
Older OpenSSL and LibreSSL require SSL_OP_NO_SSLv3 and SSL_OP_NO_SSLv2
set through ..._set_options() on the SSL or CTX,
newer OpenSSL (1.1.0+) have ..._set_min_proto_version(..., TLS1_VERSION).=





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