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Bugzilla #1527423 · Certificate Problem Report

DigiCert: P-384,ecdsa-with-SHA512 Certificates

DigiCert · RESOLVED
AI Summary

DigiCert reported a compliance issue regarding certificates signed with a P-384 sub-CA key using the ecdsa-with-SHA512 signature algorithm, which violated Mozilla's policy. The issue was first identified on February 11, 2019, and DigiCert acknowledged the problem the following day. They implemented a system block to prevent further issuance of these certificates and conducted a thorough investigation. The incident report detailed the timeline of actions taken and the problematic certificates involved.

Model: gpt-4o-mini Generated: 2026-06-13 11:26 UTC Confidence: 0.95
Chronology
  1. Problem identified via Mozilla's security forum.
  2. DigiCert acknowledged the issue and began investigation.
  3. System block implemented to halt issuance of non-compliant certificates.
Participants
Wayne Thayer Brenda Bernal
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