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RE: [caops-wg] Name Constraints - attempt at framing issues
- To: "Von Welch" <vwelch@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>, "CAOPS-WG" <caops-wg@xxxxxxx>
- Subject: RE: [caops-wg] Name Constraints - attempt at framing issues
- From: "Cowles, Robert D." <rdc@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 13 Oct 2005 19:23:09 -0700
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- Thread-topic: [caops-wg] Name Constraints - attempt at framing issues
> 3) If a CA is compromised, given currently implementations,
> this will
> result in the compromise of all certificates issued by that CA. An
> additional threat that a CA compromise would result in, is the
> compromise of privileges bound to certificates issued by other CAs,
> at relying parties that trust the compromised CA. Is this threat of
> concern to us?
>
>
Von -- can you describe this? I can't figure out what this means.
BC