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Removal request of StartCom 1024 bit CA root

RESOLVED FIXED Start Commercial (StartCom) Ltd.

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AI Summary

StartCom Ltd. requested the removal of its 1024-bit CA root certificate, which was added to NSS in a previous bug. The request was made due to the root's outdated key size and the successful transition of StartCom's CA business to a newer root. The CA indicated that the removal should occur between June 1, 2009, and December 31, 2009, to allow previous subscribers to access the root for legacy purposes. The request initiated discussions about the need for a formal policy regarding root certificate removals. Ultimately, the root certificate was removed from NSS as confirmed in a later bug report.

Model: gpt-4o-mini Generated: 2026-06-13 12:12 UTC Revised: 2026-06-16 18:35 UTC Confidence: 0.85 11 comments

Chronology

2009-04-07 StartCom requests removal of its 1024-bit CA root certificate.
2010-07-12 The 'Free SSL Certification Authority' root cert is removed from NSS.

Thread Activity

2009-04-07 Startcom representative — Requested the removal of the StartCom CA root due to its outdated key size.
2009-06-15 Mozilla representative — Inquired about the correct assignment for the removal request.
2009-06-15 Bolyard representative — Noted the lack of a clear policy for root certificate removals.
2010-07-12 Mozilla representative — Confirmed the removal of the root cert from NSS.

Participants

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External References

Original Bugzilla Case

Related Bugzilla IDs Mentioned

#500043

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