GNU bug report logs - #42637
27.0.91; mm-view-pkcs7 doesn't handle S/MIME signed andd encrypted messages

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From: Lars Ingebrigtsen <larsi <at> gnus.org>
To: Timothy J Miller <tmiller <at> mitre.org>
Cc: "42637 <at> debbugs.gnu.org" <42637 <at> debbugs.gnu.org>
Subject: bug#42637: [EXT] Re: bug#42637: 27.0.91; mm-view-pkcs7 doesn't handle S/MIME signed andd encrypted messages
Date: Tue, 04 Aug 2020 17:41:23 +0200

Timothy J Miller <tmiller <at> mitre.org> writes:

> AFAICT so far, the problem seems to be Outlook but I can't narrow it
> down further than that since it seems to span multiple versions and
> platforms.
>
> I'll send you a clear signed, opaque signed, encrypted, and
> signed+encrypted direct.  I *think* only the signed+encrypted will
> have an issue.

Yeah, it looks like it -- with the signed+encrypted I just got a blank
buffer after decrypting.  Is that what you're also seeing?

> Alternatively, are you aware of this:
>
> https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc4134
>
> This test suite would be useful at your end, I should think.  Passing
> this suite won't eliminate all the bugs b/c every MUA has ... issues
> regarding S/MIME standards compliance, but it's a good place to start.

It would be, yes.

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