Questions tagged [cipher-selection]
For questions about the step of the SSL/TLS handshake where the cipher is negotiated between the client and the server. This tag could also be used for questions about which ciphers to support in your application / configuration.
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Disabling weak cipher suites in Tomcat does not work as expected
I have to get rid of so called "weak security" in a Tomcat application.
A penetration test identified services that accept connections with insecure TLS encryption and hashing algorithms: ...
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Cipher Suites settings wrong order?
I'm trying to setup a custom order of TLS cipher suites according to this Microsoft list, on Windows Server 2022 but the outcome is not the one that I was expecting.
After using the powershell to ...
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How server key limits protocols and ciphers used? [duplicate]
There is a server (app) that uses OpenSSL to allow clients establish secure connection.
The certificate info for server public key is:
Certificate:
Data:
Version: 1 (0x0)
Serial ...
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How to create a cipher string that doesn't contain AES and CAMELLIA ciphers?
I am trying to learn about cipher lists and how to order them. I am new to this. I have gone through this doc. I don't get some of the things mentioned in it. Maybe this post can clairfy it.
I want to ...
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P-384 vs. SHA384
Forgive my inexperience with encryption, I've been researching this for the better part of the morning and still cannot find a smoking gun answer.
A vendor is requesting that we verify a website we ...
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Which cipher is more secure TLS_ECDHE_RSA_WITH_AES_256_CBC_SHA or TLS_RSA_WITH_AES_256_GCM_SHA384?
TLS_ECDHE_RSA_WITH_AES_256_CBC_SHA supports forward secrecy but it doesn't use GCM mode and use SHA1 TLS_RSA_WITH_AES_256_GCM_SHA384 uses GCM mode and SHA2 but it doesn't support forward secrecy. ...
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Java support for TLS_DHE_RSA_WITH_AES_128_CCM
My test tool uses java and I need it to use TLS_DHE_RSA_WITH_AES_128_CCM.
Does standard java (Oracle) support CCM cipher suites?
I am seeing oracle links mentioning CCM but am not able to make it work....
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Cipher suite choice on macOS on Apple Silicon
I have a postfix mail server that accepts these cipher suites:
tls_high_cipherlist=ECDHE-ECDSA-AES128-GCM-SHA256:ECDHE-RSA-AES128-GCM-SHA256:
ECDHE-ECDSA-AES256-GCM-SHA384:ECDHE-RSA-AES256-GCM-SHA384:
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How does TLS use hashing from the negotiated cipher suite
I am trying to understand why TLS only uses hashing algorithm like SHA-384 instead of using an HMAC instance like HMAC-SHA-384.
If I understand correctly, this cipher suite (...
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Should I manually select protocol and cipher?
I'm writing Java code for a decentralized network. (Proof of concept code here.) Each node generates its own self-signed certificate, to be used both server-side and client-side in every connection. ...
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How are key exchange and signature algorithms negotiated in TLS 1.3
In TLS 1.2, the cipher suite lists the algorithms for everything (key exchange, signature, cipher/MAC). So by choosing a suite, all the algorithms will have been negotiated. And I can see them from ...
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SSH Server Configuration Best Practices?
I have been tasked with reviewing the settings of an SSH server, I'm currently trying to figure out what are the best practices, and I'm having a bit of trouble finding a good answer. I keep finding a ...
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Are Brave Browsers Sync encryption parameters secure enough?
I am considering switching over to Brave and maybe also use it's sync feature for settings, and maybe even passwords if it's good enough. I do use a password generator but out of laziness I happen to ...
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Should hashing algorithm used for X.509 certificate's signing match the algorithm used in the communication
I've seen this but the related answers don't answer my question.
For TLS 1.2 is the hashing algorithm specified in an X.509 certificate's cipher suite used for the signature inside the certificate or ...
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Why can SSH negotiatie two different encryption and authentication algorithms?
I recently found out, that according to the RFC, SSH can negotiate two different cipher (and MAC) algorithms for server-to-client-encryption and for client-to-server-encryption (check section 7.1. for ...
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Is it possible to view the cipher suites offered on my behalf by a MITM proxy?
I'm trying to discover what cipher suites are being offered by my corporate proxy. It's set up as a man in the middle so my "secure" connections are to it, and it attempts to create a ...
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Find out the least insecure mutual cipher algorithm
I have set the cipher algorithms for ssh on my server to just chacha20-poly1305@openssh.com, aes256-gcm@openssh.com and aes128-gcm@openssh.com
Now my IntelliJ fails with this error:
failed: unable ...
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OpenSSH: Meaning of cipher with email address @openssh.com
When using OpenSSH server (sshd) we specify allowed ciphers, host key algorithms and MACs. Some of those ciphers have an email address appended, for example aes256-gcm@openssh.com as opposed to aes256-...
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When connecting via SSH, does the Diffie-Hellman key exchange take place over an unencrypted TCP session or does encryption occur before the exchange?
I'm a cybersecurity student and I'm eager to understand the basic processes of an SSH session. I wrote down the stages to the best of my ability but need help understanding what happens right after ...
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what is the link between server certificate and cipher list advertised by server for nmap command?
Nmap out put for google.com.
ssl-enum-ciphers.
TLSv1.2:
ciphers:
TLS_ECDHE_ECDSA_WITH_AES_128_CBC_SHA (ecdh_x25519) - A.
TLS_ECDHE_ECDSA_WITH_AES_128_GCM_SHA256 (ecdh_x25519) - A.
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What is the purpose of TLS cipher suites pairing? Why are they paired the way they are?
Why are there predefined sets of cipher suites. Why is creating your own cipher suites not recommended.
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Remove less secure ciphers from WHM by decrpyting different convoluted references to the same ciphers
I have previously removed less secure ciphers from WHM (Web Host Manager) however it has been a while and I want to learn how to fish, not be handed a fish.
The trouble seems to stem from the fact ...
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TLS handshake failure (40) solved by removing intermediate certificate from server?
I'd like to better understand my workaround, and confirm that it's secure.
Problem
I have a crt file containing a root and intermediate certificate installed on my server (I have limited access to ...
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Does the entire certificate chain need to be signed with the agreed upon cipher under TLS? [duplicate]
Security Newbie,
I'm using OpenSSL for my client, and noticed that when testing it against Bad ssl's sha1-intermediate test, it accepts it although the agreed upon cipher is ...
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Force specific encryption cipher for S/MIME mails
I have a number of contacts who can only decrypt 3DES, when it comes to S/MIME encrypted mails. I'm aware that this is by far not ideal, but better than no encryption at all.
My problem is, that I ...
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How do I verify the supported ciphersuites of a TLS server that only accepts POST requests?
I'm currently trying to get a bidirectional TLS 1.2 connection working between 2 local Karaf-based XMLRPC servers that by design only accept POST requests. The environment is Windows 10 and both ...
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Why are the following two sets of ciphers "different"?
openssl ciphers -v 'ECDH+AESGCM:DH+AESCGM' gives:
ECDHE-RSA-AES256-GCM-SHA384 TLSv1.2 Kx=ECDH Au=RSA Enc=AESGCM(256) Mac=AEAD
ECDHE-ECDSA-AES256-GCM-SHA384 TLSv1.2 Kx=ECDH Au=ECDSA Enc=...
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Openssl using the cipher parameter result in handhsake failure
When i use Openssl to connect to facebook.com I see 'ECDHE-ECDSA-AES128-GCM-SHA256' ciphersuite used.
openssl s_client -connect www.facebook.com:443
SSL handshake has read 3280 bytes and written 373 ...
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Ensuring all network services on a device use strong TLS cipher suites
(This is hypothetical, but based on a real-life problem I've had)
Context:
I am developing an (embedded) device which includes a few exposed network services. I'm responsible for security, not ...
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Can someone explain the significance of Certificate Signature algorithm in the selection of Cipher suite in a TLS communication? [duplicate]
Can someone explain the significance of Certificate Signature algorithm in the selection of Cipher suite in a TLS communication?
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Best luks setup disk [duplicate]
I want to encrypt my disk but I want to know what is the best configuration, I currently use ths:
cryptsetup -v --cipher serpent-xts-plain64 --key-size 512 --key-file=- --hash whirlpool --iter-time ...
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IPsec installed algorithms
What happens if a laptop and a server don't have a encryption algorithm in common?
Does IPSec abort the connection or does it always have default algorithms?
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How do I know which cipher suites can be disabled?
I have just performed a test on my personal webiste via SSLlabs.com and I'm apparently supporting some weaker ciphers. I've managed to improve several settings (like CAA), but I'm getting stuck at the ...
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Determine if cipher suite is weak [closed]
I'm wondering if there is a way I can determine if a cipher suite is weak using python code. For example given this cipher suite as input: TLS_RSA_WITH_AES_256_CBC_SHA I would want my code to return ...
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How to filter ciphers based on ssl certificate?
I have many ssl certificates.
On one of the certificates I run the command openssl x509 -in cert.pem -text -noout
it shows:
Signature Algorithm: ecdsa-with-SHA256
Public Key Algorithm: id-ecPublicKey
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Who is responsible for Cipher selection and SSL handshake - Akamai, Load balancer, Publisher dispatcher, publisher
We have a AEM (Adobe experience manager) 6.2 application.
I recently been advised to exclude/remove the weak ciphers for strict security policies. But I am not sure where shall I do the configuration ...
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OpenSSL Padding Oracle. Specific Ciphers on apache2 seems a little limited
I've seen a lot of articles giving the official explanation on how to prevent OpenSSL Padding Oracles, Usually all of them state that its CBC cipher suites that leave you vulnerable.
The following ...
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What means that the same ciphersuite is both enabled and disabled in Java JSSE?
I am looking into documentation for JSSE ciphersuites in Java.
https://docs.oracle.com/en/java/javase/11/security/oracle-providers.html#GUID-7093246A-31A3-4304-AC5F-5FB6400405E2
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How to disable obsolete/insecure TLS_RSA ciphers to harden Chrome? [closed]
Multiple vulnerabilities have basically obsoleted TLS_RSA, CBC and QUIC implementations.
February 9, 2019:
"Seven researchers from all over the world found --yet again-- another
way to break RSA ...
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What are the 'P' values in some cipher string?
Most of the cipher strings I see are in the format:
TLS_DHE_RSA_WITH_AES_256_CBC_SHA256
TLS_DHE_RSA_WITH_AES_128_CBC_SHA256
TLS_ECDHE_RSA_WITH_AES_256_CBC_SHA384
TLS_ECDHE_RSA_WITH_AES_128_CBC_SHA256
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Why are ciphers using DSS being offered when using DH+AES:!DSS?
When I run the following command on Windows 10 with OpenSSL 1.0.2p installed I receive a curious result back (Formatted for readability):
openssl ciphers "DH+AES:!DSS:!aDSS:!aNULL"
DH-DSS-AES256-GCM-...
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What are the best ciphers in terms of performance for SSH tunnel?
From a security standpoint, there are few good cipher options to use with SSH, such as ChaCha20, AES 128/256 GCM/CTR. As I understand (please correct me if I wrong), all of these offer pretty strong ...
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Is `tls_preempt_cipherlist = yes` in postfix a good idea nowadays?
Postfix' own documentation says it may cause issues, but only mentions "Windows 2003 Microsoft Exchange clients". Everything else I've found (first was CheckTLS, as far as I've been able to find, that'...
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TLS1.2, weak cypher suites and PCI DSS V3.2.1 compliance
Are below cypher suites, which are part of TLSv1.2:
TLS_RSA_WITH_AES_128_CBC_SHA
TLS_RSA_WITH_AES_128_CBC_SHA256
TLS_RSA_WITH_AES_128_GCM_SHA256
TLS_RSA_WITH_AES_256_CBC_SHA
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Understanding Cipher suite prefixes
I have been lately reading cipher suites and how it works. I figured how it works in the web servers and there is a doubt regarding the prefixes used in the order.
How are RC4-SHA and RC4+SHA ...
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Understanding SSL Cipher suite in Apache
On reading the documentation Apache documentation. A cipher suite example has been given :
RC4-SHA:AES128-SHA:HIGH:MEDIUM:!aNULL:!MD5
I have understood the explanation given by them. My question is ...
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Basic TLS questions: Implementing a specific TLS version and cipher
I've worked with TLS certs before, but only on a basic level. I'm trying to understand some specific recommendations for implementing TLS (quoted below).
(For context, my goal is to secure HTTPS ...
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How does a client (like SSLLabs) know all the cipher suites a server supports if the server doesn’t send its list of supported cipher suites?
I was looking at the TLS handshake and I noticed that the client will send its list of supported cipher suites and the server will select a cipher suite. The server never sends its list of supported ...
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What cipher mode is usually used for network traffic encryption?
I'm currently teaching myself about cryptography with the intentions of learning more about cryptanalysis. As of now I'm learning about cipher modes!
I understand that I should be looking into CBC, ...
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Clarifications regarding ciphers and Nmap scan
I'm running the below Nmap command to test the strength of the cipher suites I have used in my host
nmap -sV --script ssl-enum-ciphers -p 443 <host>
The Nmap doc says that Each ciphersuite is ...
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