Previously, servers could set SSL_OP_CIPHER_SERVER_PREFERENCE to configure behavior where the server's own preferences for TLS curves (supported_groups) are prioritized over the client's. Since servers can configure equipreference groups in their own preference lists to allow client preferences to be partially respected, there is little reason not to always prioritize the server's preference. This CL makes the SSL_OP_CIPHER_SERVER_PREFERENCE behavior always enabled for TLS curves, and setting the SSL_OP_CIPHER_SERVER_PREFERENCE option is now a no-op for TLS curves (supported_groups). There is no change yet to TLS 1.2 ciphers, which still require SSL_OP_CIPHER_SERVER_PREFERENCE to enable prioritization of server preference. Update-Note: SSL_OP_CIPHER_SERVER_PREFERENCE is now a no-op for TLS curves (supported_groups), and its behavior is always enabled. That is, for a server, the server's own preferences are prioritized over the client's. Callers that want the old default behavior for TLS curves can use `SSL_CTX_set1_group_ids_with_flags` and configure every group into a single equipreference group, but this is not recommended. Bug: 550356540 Change-Id: If1655413e62dea779f3c970aa6cfff4e6a6a6964 Reviewed-on: https://boringssl-review.googlesource.com/c/boringssl/+/104728 Commit-Queue: Lily Chen <chlily@google.com> Reviewed-by: David Benjamin <davidben@google.com>
BoringSSL
BoringSSL is a fork of OpenSSL that is designed to meet Google's needs.
Although BoringSSL is an open source project, it is not intended for general use, as OpenSSL is. We don't recommend that third parties depend upon it. Doing so is likely to be frustrating because there are no guarantees of API or ABI stability.
Programs ship their own copies of BoringSSL when they use it and we update everything as needed when deciding to make API changes. This allows us to mostly avoid compromises in the name of compatibility. It works for us, but it may not work for you.
BoringSSL arose because Google used OpenSSL for many years in various ways and, over time, built up a large number of patches that were maintained while tracking upstream OpenSSL. As Google's product portfolio became more complex, more copies of OpenSSL sprung up and the effort involved in maintaining all these patches in multiple places was growing steadily.
Currently BoringSSL is the SSL library in Chrome/Chromium, Android (but it's not part of the NDK) and a number of other apps/programs.
Project links:
To file a security issue, use the Chromium process and mention in the report this is for BoringSSL. You can ignore the parts of the process that are specific to Chromium/Chrome.
There are other files in this directory which might be helpful:
- PORTING.md: how to port OpenSSL-using code to BoringSSL.
- BUILDING.md: how to build BoringSSL
- INCORPORATING.md: how to incorporate BoringSSL into a project.
- API-CONVENTIONS.md: general API conventions for BoringSSL consumers and developers.
- STYLE.md: rules and guidelines for coding style.
- include/openssl: public headers with API documentation in comments. Also available online.
- FUZZING.md: information about fuzzing BoringSSL.
- CONTRIBUTING.md: how to contribute to BoringSSL.
- BREAKING-CHANGES.md: notes on potentially-breaking changes.
- SANDBOXING.md: notes on using BoringSSL in a sandboxed environment.