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Bugzilla #1579509 Certificate Problem Report

SSL.com: Precertificates without corresponding certificates return OCSP value of "Unknown"

RESOLVED INVALID SSL.com
AI Summary

SSL.com reported an issue where precertificates lacked corresponding issued certificates and returned an OCSP status of 'Unknown'. This was identified as a problem with the EJBCA system. SSL.com promptly opened a bug with PrimeKey and began remediation efforts. They communicated their findings and actions to the community, ensuring transparency throughout the investigation. The incident was ultimately resolved as invalid after discussions in the Mozilla community.

Model: gpt-4o-mini Generated: 2026-06-13 19:35 UTC Confidence: 0.90
Chronology
  1. Issue reported upon discovery of OCSP problems.
  2. Feedback received from PrimeKey regarding the issue.
  3. In-house remediation applied to resolve remaining issues.
  4. Incident resolved as INVALID.
Participants
secauditor@ssl.com ryan.sleevi@gmail.com wthayer@fastly.com
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