NEWS: Some minor updates

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Tobias Brunner
2018-05-24 12:18:18 +02:00
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@@ -14,21 +14,21 @@ strongswan-5.6.3
- The issuer of fetched CRLs is now compared to the issuer of the checked - The issuer of fetched CRLs is now compared to the issuer of the checked
certificate. certificate.
- CRL results other than revocation (e.g. a skipped check because the CRL - CRL validation results other than revocation (e.g. a skipped check because
couldn't be fetched) are now stored also for intermediate CA certificates and the CRL couldn't be fetched) are now stored also for intermediate CA
not only for end-entity certificates, so a strict CRL policy can be enforced certificates and not only for end-entity certificates, so a strict CRL policy
in such cases. can be enforced in such cases.
- In compliance with RFC 4945, section 5.1.3.2, certificates used for IKE must - In compliance with RFC 4945, section 5.1.3.2, certificates used for IKE must
now either not contain a keyUsage extension (like the ones generated by pki) now either not contain a keyUsage extension (like the ones generated by pki)
or have at least one of the digitalSignature or nonReputiation bits set. or have at least one of the digitalSignature or nonRepudiation bits set.
- New options for vici/swanctl allow forcing the local termination of an IKE_SA. - New options for vici/swanctl allow forcing the local termination of an IKE_SA.
This might be useful in situations where it's known the other end is not This might be useful in situations where it's known the other end is not
reachable anymore or that it already removed the IKE_SA, so there is no point reachable anymore, or that it already removed the IKE_SA, so retransmitting a
in retransmitting a DELETE and waiting for a response (it's also possible to DELETE and waiting for a response would be pointless. Waiting only a certain
wait for a certain amount of time, e.g. shorter than all retransmits, until amount of time for a response before destroying the IKE_SA is also possible
destroying the SA). by additionally specifying a timeout.
- When removing routes, the kernel-netlink plugin now checks if it tracks other - When removing routes, the kernel-netlink plugin now checks if it tracks other
routes for the same destination and replaces the installed route instead of routes for the same destination and replaces the installed route instead of
@@ -36,9 +36,9 @@ strongswan-5.6.3
weren't replaced. This should allow using traps with virtual IPs on Linux. weren't replaced. This should allow using traps with virtual IPs on Linux.
- The dhcp plugin only sends the client identifier option if identity_lease is - The dhcp plugin only sends the client identifier option if identity_lease is
enabled. It also can send longer identities (up to 255 bytes instead of the enabled. It can also send identities of up to 255 bytes length, instead of
previous 64 bytes). If a server address is configured, DHCP requests are now the previous 64 bytes. If a server address is configured, DHCP requests are
sent from port 67 instead of 68. now sent from port 67 instead of 68 to avoid ICMP port unreachables.
- Roam events are now completely ignored for IKEv1 SAs. - Roam events are now completely ignored for IKEv1 SAs.
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ strongswan-5.6.3
included in proposals to also propose the algorithm with a key length. included in proposals to also propose the algorithm with a key length.
- Configuration of hardware offload of IPsec SAs is now more flexible and allows - Configuration of hardware offload of IPsec SAs is now more flexible and allows
a new mode, which automatically uses it if the kernel and hardware support it. a new mode, which automatically uses it if the kernel and device support it.
- SHA-2 based PRFs are supported in PKCS#8 files as generated by OpenSSL 1.1. - SHA-2 based PRFs are supported in PKCS#8 files as generated by OpenSSL 1.1.