It's not ok for things to break for Java 8 users when they upgrade (even if
they can fix it by changing a config). So, I think we need to change the
KIP to offer more dynamic behavior: only enable TLS 1.3 if it's safe.

Ismael

On Mon, May 18, 2020, 8:59 AM Nikolay Izhikov <nizhi...@apache.org> wrote:

> > 1. I meant that `ssl.protocol` is TLSv1.2 while `ssl.enabled.protocols`
> is `TLSv1.2, TLSv1.3`. How do these two configs interact
>
> `ssl.protocol` is what will be used, by default, in this KIP is stays
> unchanged (TLSv1.2) Please, see [1]
> `ssl.enabled.protocols` is list of protocols that  *can* be used. This
> value is just passed to the `SSLEngine` implementation.
> Please, see DefaultSslEngineFactory#createSslEngine [2]
>
> > 2. My question is not about obsolete protocols, it is about people using
> TLS 1.2 with specified cipher suites. How will that behave when TLS 1.3 is
> enabled by default?
>
> They don’t change anything and all just work as expected on java11.
>
> > 3. An additional question is how does this impact Java 8 users?
>
> Yes.
> If SSLEngine doesn’t support TLSv1.3 then java8 users should explicitly
> modify `ssl.enabled.protocols` and set it to `TLSv1.2`.
>
> [1]
> https://github.com/apache/kafka/blob/trunk/clients/src/main/java/org/apache/kafka/common/security/ssl/DefaultSslEngineFactory.java#L218
> [2]
> https://github.com/apache/kafka/blob/trunk/clients/src/main/java/org/apache/kafka/common/security/ssl/DefaultSslEngineFactory.java#L164
>
> > 18 мая 2020 г., в 17:34, Ismael Juma <ism...@juma.me.uk> написал(а):
> >
> > Nikolay,
> >
> > Thanks for the comments. More below:
> >
> > 1. I meant that `ssl.protocol` is TLSv1.2 while `ssl.enabled.protocols`
> is `TLSv1.2, TLSv1.3`. How do these two configs interact?
> > 2. My question is not about obsolete protocols, it is about people using
> TLS 1.2 with specified cipher suites. How will that behave when TLS 1.3 is
> enabled by default?
> > 3. An additional question is how does this impact Java 8 users? Java 8
> will receive TLS 1.3 support later this year (
> https://java.com/en/jre-jdk-cryptoroadmap.html), but it currently does
> not support it. One way to handle this would be to check if the underlying
> JVM supports TLS 1.3 before enabling it.
> >
> > I hope this clarifies my questions.
> >
> > Ismael
> >
> > On Mon, May 18, 2020 at 6:44 AM Nikolay Izhikov <nizhi...@apache.org>
> wrote:
> > Hello, Ismael.
> >
> > Here is answers to your questions:
> >
> > > Quick question, the following is meant to include TLSv1.3 as well,
> right?
> > > Change the value of the SslConfigs.DEFAULT_SSL_ENABLED_PROTOCOLS to
> «TLSv1.2»
> >
> > I propose to have the following value
> SslConfigs.DEFAULT_SSL_ENABLED_PROTOCOLS = «TLSv1.2,TLSv.1.3»
> >
> > > 1. `ssl.protocol` would remain TLSv1.2 with this change. It would be
> good to explain why that's OK.
> >
> > I think it covered by the following statements in KIP.
> > If you know more trustworthy sources of this kind of information,
> please, let me know.
> >
> > ```
> > For now, only TLS1.2 and TLS1.3 are recommended for the usage, other
> versions of TLS considered as obsolete:
> >         • https://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc8446
> >         •
> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transport_Layer_Security#History_and_development
> >
> > ```
> >
> > > 2. What is the behavior for people who have configured
> `ssl.cipher.suites`?
> > > The cipher suite names are different in TLS 1.3. What would be the
> behavior
> > > if the client requests TLS 1.3, but the server only has cipher suites
> for
> > > TLS 1.2? It would be good to explain the expected behavior and add
> tests to verify it.
> >
> > I think those users should update
> `SslConfigs.DEFAULT_SSL_ENABLED_PROTOCOLS` and enable required(but
> obsolete) version of TLS they use.
> > After one should migrate to the reliable TLS version.
> > This reflected in the KIP:
> >
> > ```
> > Migration: Users who are using TLSv1.1 and TLSv1 should enable these
> versions of the protocol with the explicit configuration property
> "ssl.enabled.protocols"
> > ```
> >
> > > 25 февр. 2020 г., в 08:57, Nikolay Izhikov <nizhikov....@gmail.com>
> написал(а):
> > >
> > > Hello.
> > >
> > > Any feedback on this?
> > >
> > > This change seems very simple, I can start vote right now if nothing
> to discuss here.
> > >
> > >> 21 февр. 2020 г., в 15:18, Nikolay Izhikov <nizhikov....@gmail.com>
> написал(а):
> > >>
> > >> Hello,
> > >>
> > >> I'd like to start a discussion of KIP [1]
> > >> This is follow-up for the KIP-553 [2]
> > >>
> > >> Its goal is to enable TLSv1.3 by default.
> > >>
> > >> Your comments and suggestions are welcome.
> > >>
> > >> [1]
> https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/KAFKA/KIP-573%3A+Enable+TLSv1.3+by+default
> > >> [2]
> https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=142641956
> > >
> >
>
>

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