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Change libpq's default ssl_min_protocol_version to TLSv1.2.

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When we initially created this parameter, in commit ff8ca5fad, we left
the default as "allow any protocol version" on grounds of backwards
compatibility.  However, that's inconsistent with the backend's default
since b1abfec82; protocol versions prior to 1.2 are not considered very
secure; and OpenSSL has had TLSv1.2 support since 2012, so the number
of PG servers that need a lesser minimum is probably quite small.

On top of those things, it emerges that some popular distros (including
Debian and RHEL) set MinProtocol=TLSv1.2 in openssl.cnf.  Thus, far
from having "allow any protocol version" behavior in practice, what
we actually have as things stand is a platform-dependent lower limit.

So, change our minds and set the min version to TLSv1.2.  Anybody
wanting to connect with a new libpq to a pre-2012 server can either
set ssl_min_protocol_version=TLSv1 or accept the fallback to non-SSL.

Back-patch to v13 where the aforementioned patches appeared.

Patch by me, reviewed by Daniel Gustafsson

Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/a9408304-4381-a5af-d259-e55d349ae4ce@2ndquadrant.com
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Tom Lane 2020-06-27 12:20:33 -04:00
parent 3b4b541777
commit 16412c7840
2 changed files with 4 additions and 4 deletions
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doc/src/sgml/libpq.sgml
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@ -1745,9 +1745,9 @@ postgresql://%2Fvar%2Flib%2Fpostgresql/dbname
<literal>TLSv1.1</literal>, <literal>TLSv1.2</literal> and
<literal>TLSv1.3</literal>. The supported protocols depend on the
version of <productname>OpenSSL</productname> used, older versions
not supporting the most modern protocol versions. If not set, this
parameter is ignored and the connection will use the minimum bound
defined by the backend.
not supporting the most modern protocol versions. If not specified,
the default is <literal>TLSv1.2</literal>, which satisfies industry
best practices as of this writing.
</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>

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src/interfaces/libpq/fe-connect.c
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@ -320,7 +320,7 @@ static const internalPQconninfoOption PQconninfoOptions[] = {
"Require-Peer", "", 10,
offsetof(struct pg_conn, requirepeer)},
{"ssl_min_protocol_version", "PGSSLMINPROTOCOLVERSION", NULL, NULL,
{"ssl_min_protocol_version", "PGSSLMINPROTOCOLVERSION", "TLSv1.2", NULL,
"SSL-Minimum-Protocol-Version", "", 8, /* sizeof("TLSv1.x") == 8 */
offsetof(struct pg_conn, ssl_min_protocol_version)},