[Pkg-gnutls-maint] Bug#402861: Bug#390712: Nokia/Ericsson MAC padding problem

[Simon Josefsson]

Marc Haber <mh+debian-packages at zugschlus.de> writes:

>> I recommend that applications offer a way to set the GnuTLS priority
>> string in a configuration file, and to default it to 'NORMAL'.  It is
>> extra good if the application allows users to set the GnuTLS priority on
>> a per-IP basis, so that administrators doesn't have to decrease security
>> to cater for a few broken devices.
>
> Since mobile phones usually connect with a dynamic IP address, this
> will most probably end up with a 0.0.0.0/0.0.0.0 netmask though.

True..  however some may know which IP addresses are affected, so making
this possible would be useful.  At least I could list the networks of my
3G provider.

>> Given this, I think gnutls has done what it can about this bug, and it
>> might be appropriate to even close it, rather than leaving it in
>> wontfix.
>> 
>> Is there anything more we can do about this bug?  Suggestions are most
>> welcome.
>
> I'd love to have some permanent reference that can be found by Symbian
> device owners and referenced in response to new bug reports.

Good idea.  I'm trying to find a good place in the manual to discuss
'MAC padding' and its interop problems.

/Simon