Forge ChangeLog

0.10.0 - 2019-09-01

Changed

• BREAKING: Node.js 4 no longer supported. The code may still work, and
  non-invasive patches to keep it working will be considered. However, more
  modern tools no longer support old Node.js versions making testing difficult.

Removed

• BREAKING: Remove util.getPath, util.setPath, and util.deletePath.
  util.setPath had a potential prototype pollution security issue when used
  with unsafe inputs. These functions are not used by forge itself. They date
  from an early time when forge was targeted at providing general helper
  functions. The library direction changed to be more focused on cryptography.
  Many other excellent libraries are more suitable for general utilities. If
  you need a replacement for these functions, consier get, set, and unset
  from lodash. But also consider the potential similar
  security issues with those APIs.

0.9.2 - 2019-09-01

Changed

• Added util.setPath security note to function docs and to README.

Notes

• SECURITY: The util.setPath function has the potential to cause
  prototype pollution if used with unsafe input.
• This function is not used internally by forge.
• The rest of the library is unaffected by this issue.
• Do not use unsafe input with this function.
• Usage with known input should function as expected. (Including input
  intentionally using potentially problematic keys.)
• No code changes will be made to address this issue in 0.9.x. The current
  behavior could be considered a feature rather than a security issue.
  0.10.0 will be released that removes util.getPath and util.setPath.
  Consider get and set from lodash if you need
  replacements. But also consider the potential similar security issues with
  those APIs.
• https://snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JS-NODEFORGE-598677
• https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2020-7720

0.9.1 - 2019-09-26

Fixed

• Ensure DES-CBC given IV is long enough for block size.

0.9.0 - 2019-09-04

Added

• Add ed25519.publicKeyFromAsn1 and ed25519.privateKeyFromAsn1 APIs.
• A few OIDs used in EV certs.

Fixed

• Improve ed25519 NativeBuffer check.

0.8.5 - 2019-06-18

Fixed

• Remove use of const.

0.8.4 - 2019-05-22

Changed

• Replace all instances of Node.js new Buffer with Buffer.from and Buffer.alloc.

0.8.3 - 2019-05-15

Fixed

• Use basic character set for code.

0.8.2 - 2019-03-18

Fixed

• Fix tag calculation when continuing an AES-GCM block.

Changed

• Switch to eslint.

0.8.1 - 2019-02-23

Fixed

• Fix off-by-1 bug with kem random generation.

0.8.0 - 2019-01-31

Fixed

• Handle creation of certificates with notBefore and notAfter dates less
  than Jan 1, 1950 or greater than or equal to Jan 1, 2050.

Added

• Add OID 2.5.4.13 "description".
• Add OID 2.16.840.1.113730.1.13 "nsComment".
• Also handle extension when creating a certificate.
• pki.verifyCertificateChain:
• Add validityCheckDate option to allow checking the certificate validity
  period against an arbitrary Date or null for no check at all. The
  current date is used by default.
• tls.createConnection:
• Add verifyOptions option that passes through to
  pki.verifyCertificateChain. Can be used for the above validityCheckDate
  option.

Changed

• Support WebCrypto API in web workers.
• rsa.generateKeyPair:
• Use crypto.generateKeyPair/crypto.generateKeyPairSync on Node.js if
  available (10.12.0+) and not in pure JS mode.
• Use JS fallback in rsa.generateKeyPair if prng option specified since
  this isn't supported by current native APIs.
• Only run key generation comparison tests if keys will be deterministic.
• PhantomJS is deprecated, now using Headless Chrome with Karma.
• Note: Using Headless Chrome vs PhantomJS may cause newer JS features to
  slip into releases without proper support for older runtimes and browsers.
  Please report such issues and they will be addressed.
• pki.verifyCertificateChain:
• Signature changed to (caStore, chain, options). Older (caStore, chain, verify) signature is still supported. New style is to to pass in a
  verify option.

0.7.6 - 2018-08-14

Added

• Test on Node.js 10.x.
• Support for PKCS#7 detached signatures.

Changed

• Improve webpack/browser detection.

0.7.5 - 2018-03-30

Fixed

• Remove use of const.

0.7.4 - 2018-03-07

Fixed

• Potential regex denial of service in form.js.

Added

• Support for ED25519.
• Support for baseN/base58.

0.7.3 - 2018-03-05

• Re-publish with npm 5.6.0 due to file timestamp issues.

0.7.2 - 2018-02-27

Added

• Support verification of SHA-384 certificates.
• 1.2.840.10040.4.3'/dsa-with-sha1 OID.

Fixed

• Support importing PKCS#7 data with no certificates. RFC 2315 sec 9.1 states
  certificates are optional.
• asn1.equals loop bug.
• Fortuna implementation bugs.

0.7.1 - 2017-03-27

Fixed

• Fix digestLength for hashes based on SHA-512.

0.7.0 - 2017-02-07

Fixed

• Fix test looping bugs so all tests are run.
• Improved ASN.1 parsing. Many failure cases eliminated. More sanity checks.
  Better behavior in default mode of parsing BIT STRINGs. Better handling of
  parsed BIT STRINGs in toDer(). More tests.
• Improve X.509 BIT STRING handling by using new capture modes.

Changed

• Major refactor to use CommonJS plus a browser build system.
• Updated tests, examples, docs.
• Updated dependencies.
• Updated flash build system.
• Improve OID mapping code.
• Change test servers from Python to JavaScript.
• Improve PhantomJS support.
• Move Bower/bundle support to
  forge-dist.
• BREAKING: Require minimal digest algorithm dependencies from individual
  modules.
• Enforce currently supported bit param values for byte buffer access. May be
  BREAKING for code that depended on unspecified and/or incorrect behavior.
• Improve asn1.prettyPrint() BIT STRING display.

Added

• webpack bundler support via npm run build:
• Builds .js, .min.js, and basic sourcemaps.
• Basic build: forge.js.
• Build with extra utils and networking support: forge.all.js.
• Build WebWorker support: prime.worker.js.
• Browserify support in package.json.
• Karma browser testing.
• forge.options field.
• forge.options.usePureJavaScript flag.
• forge.util.isNodejs flag (used to select "native" APIs).
• Run PhantomJS tests in Travis-CI.
• Add "Donations" section to README.
• Add IRC to "Contact" section of README.
• Add "Security Considerations" section to README.
• Add pbkdf2 usePureJavaScript test.
• Add rsa.generateKeyPair async and usePureJavaScript tests.
• Add .editorconfig support.
• Add md.all.js which includes all digest algorithms.
• Add asn1 equals() and copy().
• Add asn1 validate() capture options for BIT STRING contents and value.

Removed

• BREAKING: Can no longer call forge({...}) to create new instances.
• Remove a large amount of old cruft.

Migration from 0.6.x to 0.7.x

• (all) If you used the feature to create a new forge instance with new
  configuration options you will need to rework your code. That ability has
  been removed due to implementation complexity. The main rare use was to set
  the option to use pure JavaScript. That is now available as a library global
  flag forge.options.usePureJavaScript.
• (npm,bower) If you used the default main file there is little to nothing to
  change.
• (npm) If you accessed a sub-resource like forge/js/pki you should either
  switch to just using the main forge and access forge.pki or update to
  forge/lib/pki.
• (bower) If you used a sub-resource like forge/js/pki you should switch to
  just using forge and access forge.pki. The bower release bundles
  everything in one minified file.
• (bower) A configured workerScript like
  /bower_components/forge/js/prime.worker.js will need to change to
  /bower_components/forge/dist/prime.worker.min.js.
• (all) If you used the networking support or flash socket support, you will
  need to use a custom build and/or adjust where files are loaded from. This
  functionality is not included in the bower distribution by default and is
  also now in a different directory.
• (all) The library should now directly support building custom bundles with
  webpack, browserify, or similar.
• (all) If building a custom bundle ensure the correct dependencies are
  included. In particular, note there is now a md.all.js file to include all
  digest algorithms. Individual files limit what they include by default to
  allow smaller custom builds. For instance, pbdkf2.js has a sha1 default
  but does not include any algorithm files by default. This allows the
  possibility to include only sha256 without the overhead of sha1 and
  sha512.

Notes

• This major update requires updating the version to 0.7.x. The existing
  work-in-progress "0.7.x" branch will be painfully rebased on top of this new
  0.7.x and moved forward to 0.8.x or later as needed.
• 0.7.x is a start of simplifying forge based on common issues and what has
  appeared to be the most common usage. Please file issues with feedback if the
  changes are problematic for your use cases.

0.6.x - 2016 and earlier

• See Git commit log or https://github.com/digitalbazaar/forge.