Re: PostgreSQL SSL params - Mailing list pgsql-admin

From pramod kg
Subject Re: PostgreSQL SSL params
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Msg-id CAHkcXnxF_nRWjDxdhE4g+_Z_wEdv5izXd5o4aWMQJ3PEg=+AhA@mail.gmail.com
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In response to Re: PostgreSQL SSL params  (Peter Eisentraut <peter.eisentraut@enterprisedb.com>)
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Try to get a list of specific ciphers that they object to.  Then you can
use "openssl ciphers" and SSL_CTX_set_cipher_list(3) to tune your settings.

Okay. Will do thanks.


On Mon, Jun 14, 2021 at 1:23 PM Peter Eisentraut <peter.eisentraut@enterprisedb.com> wrote:
On 13.06.21 16:20, pramod kg wrote:
> I have enabled ssl on my PG servers and have set ssl_cipher to "HIGH".
> Still, the security team complains that weak ciphers are accepted at
> server side (They have run some security tests).

Try to get a list of specific ciphers that they object to.  Then you can
use "openssl ciphers" and SSL_CTX_set_cipher_list(3) to tune your settings.

> Security team
> suggesting to use ssl_dh_params_file.
>
> As per my understanding, DH is a key exchange protocol (read in some
> forum). DH is used to securely generate a common key between two
> parties, other algorithms are used for encryption itself. So I
> believe that dhparam does not help in resolving weak cipher issues. Need
> some insight on this.

I think you are correct on this.

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