@node Upgrading from previous versions
@appendix Upgrading from previous versions
@cindex upgrading
The GnuTLS library typically maintains binary and source code compatibility
across versions. The releases that have the major version increased
break binary compatibility but source compatibility is provided.
This section lists exceptional cases where changes to existing code are
required due to library changes.
@heading Upgrading to 2.12.x from previous versions
GnuTLS 2.12.x is binary compatible with previous versions but changes the
semantics of @funcintref{gnutls_transport_set_lowat}, which might cause breakage
in applications that relied on its default value be 1. Two fixes
are proposed:
@itemize
@item Quick fix. Explicitly call @code{gnutls_transport_set_lowat (session, 1);}
after @funcref{gnutls_init}.
@item Long term fix. Because later versions of gnutls abolish the functionality
of using the system call @funcintref{select} to check for gnutls pending data, the
function @funcref{gnutls_record_check_pending} has to be used to achieve the same
functionality as described in @ref{Asynchronous operation}.
@end itemize
@heading Upgrading to 3.0.x from 2.12.x
GnuTLS 3.0.x is source compatible with previous versions except for the functions
listed below.
@multitable @columnfractions .30 .60
@headitem Old function @tab Replacement
@item @funcintref{gnutls_transport_set_lowat} @tab
To replace its functionality the function @funcref{gnutls_record_check_pending} has to be used,
as described in @ref{Asynchronous operation}
@item @funcintref{gnutls_session_get_server_random},
@funcintref{gnutls_session_get_client_random}
@tab
They are replaced by the safer function @funcref{gnutls_session_get_random}
@item @funcintref{gnutls_session_get_master_secret}
@tab Replaced by the keying material exporters discussed in @ref{Deriving keys for other applications/protocols}
@item @funcintref{gnutls_transport_set_global_errno}
@tab Replaced by using the system's errno facility or @funcref{gnutls_transport_set_errno}.
@item @funcintref{gnutls_x509_privkey_verify_data}
@tab Replaced by @funcref{gnutls_pubkey_verify_data2}.
@item @funcintref{gnutls_certificate_verify_peers}
@tab Replaced by @funcref{gnutls_certificate_verify_peers2}.
@item @funcintref{gnutls_psk_netconf_derive_key}
@tab Removed. The key derivation function was never standardized.
@item @funcintref{gnutls_session_set_finished_function}
@tab Removed.
@item @funcintref{gnutls_ext_register}
@tab Removed. Extension registration API is now internal to allow easier changes in the API.
@item @funcintref{gnutls_certificate_get_x509_crls}, @funcintref{gnutls_certificate_get_x509_cas}
@tab Removed to allow updating the internal structures. Replaced by @funcref{gnutls_certificate_get_issuer}.
@item @funcintref{gnutls_certificate_get_openpgp_keyring}
@tab Removed.
@item @funcintref{gnutls_ia_}
@tab Removed. The inner application extensions were completely removed (they failed to be standardized).
@end multitable
@heading Upgrading to 3.1.x from 3.0.x
GnuTLS 3.1.x is source and binary compatible with GnuTLS 3.0.x releases. Few
functions have been deprecated and are listed below.
@multitable @columnfractions .30 .60
@headitem Old function @tab Replacement
@item @funcintref{gnutls_pubkey_verify_hash}
@tab The function @funcref{gnutls_pubkey_verify_hash2} is provided and
is functionally equivalent and safer to use.
@item @funcintref{gnutls_pubkey_verify_data}
@tab The function @funcref{gnutls_pubkey_verify_data2} is provided and
is functionally equivalent and safer to use.
@end multitable
@heading Upgrading to 3.2.x from 3.1.x
GnuTLS 3.2.x is source and binary compatible with GnuTLS 3.1.x releases. Few
functions have been deprecated and are listed below.
@multitable @columnfractions .30 .60
@headitem Old function @tab Replacement
@item @funcintref{gnutls_privkey_sign_raw_data}
@tab The function @funcref{gnutls_privkey_sign_hash} is equivalent
when the flag @code{GNUTLS_PRIVKEY_SIGN_FLAG_TLS1_RSA} is specified.
@end multitable
@heading Upgrading to 3.3.x from 3.2.x
GnuTLS 3.3.x is source and binary compatible with GnuTLS 3.2.x releases;
however there few changes in semantics which are listed below.
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@headitem Old function @tab Replacement
@item @funcintref{gnutls_global_init}
@tab No longer required. The library is initialized using a constructor.
@item @funcintref{gnutls_global_deinit}
@tab No longer required. The library is deinitialized using a destructor.
@end multitable
@heading Upgrading to 3.4.x from 3.3.x
GnuTLS 3.4.x is source compatible with GnuTLS 3.3.x releases;
however, several deprecated functions were removed, and are listed below.
@multitable @columnfractions .30 .60
@headitem Old function @tab Replacement
@item Priority string "NORMAL" has been modified
@tab The following string emulates the 3.3.x behavior "NORMAL:+VERS-SSL3.0:+ARCFOUR-128:+DHE-DSS:+SIGN-DSA-SHA512:+SIGN-DSA-SHA256:+SIGN-DSA-SHA1"
@item @funcintref{gnutls_certificate_client_set_retrieve_function},
@funcintref{gnutls_certificate_server_set_retrieve_function}
@tab @funcref{gnutls_certificate_set_retrieve_function}
@item @funcintref{gnutls_certificate_set_rsa_export_params},
@funcintref{gnutls_rsa_export_get_modulus_bits},
@funcintref{gnutls_rsa_export_get_pubkey},
@funcintref{gnutls_rsa_params_cpy},
@funcintref{gnutls_rsa_params_deinit},
@funcintref{gnutls_rsa_params_export_pkcs1},
@funcintref{gnutls_rsa_params_export_raw},
@funcintref{gnutls_rsa_params_generate2},
@funcintref{gnutls_rsa_params_import_pkcs1},
@funcintref{gnutls_rsa_params_import_raw},
@funcintref{gnutls_rsa_params_init}
@tab No replacement; the library does not support the RSA-EXPORT ciphersuites.
@item @funcintref{gnutls_pubkey_verify_hash},
@tab @funcref{gnutls_pubkey_verify_hash2}.
@item @funcintref{gnutls_pubkey_verify_data},
@tab @funcref{gnutls_pubkey_verify_data2}.
@item @funcintref{gnutls_x509_crt_get_verify_algorithm},
@tab No replacement; a similar function is @funcref{gnutls_x509_crt_get_signature_algorithm}.
@item @funcintref{gnutls_pubkey_get_verify_algorithm},
@tab No replacement; a similar function is @funcref{gnutls_pubkey_get_preferred_hash_algorithm}.
@item @funcintref{gnutls_certificate_type_set_priority},
@funcintref{gnutls_cipher_set_priority},
@funcintref{gnutls_compression_set_priority},
@funcintref{gnutls_kx_set_priority},
@funcintref{gnutls_mac_set_priority},
@funcintref{gnutls_protocol_set_priority}
@tab @funcref{gnutls_priority_set_direct}.
@item @funcintref{gnutls_sign_callback_get},
@funcintref{gnutls_sign_callback_set}
@tab @funcref{gnutls_privkey_import_ext3}
@item @funcintref{gnutls_x509_crt_verify_hash}
@tab @funcref{gnutls_pubkey_verify_hash2}
@item @funcintref{gnutls_x509_crt_verify_data}
@tab @funcref{gnutls_pubkey_verify_data2}
@item @funcintref{gnutls_privkey_sign_raw_data}
@tab @funcref{gnutls_privkey_sign_hash} with the flag GNUTLS_PRIVKEY_SIGN_FLAG_TLS1_RSA
@end multitable
@heading Upgrading to 3.6.x from 3.5.x
GnuTLS 3.6.x is source and binary compatible with GnuTLS 3.5.x releases;
however, there are minor differences, listed below.
@multitable @columnfractions .30 .60
@headitem Old functionality @tab Replacement
@item The priority strings "+COMP" are a no-op
@tab TLS compression is no longer available.
@item The SSL 3.0 protocol is a no-op
@tab SSL 3.0 is no longer compiled in by default. It is a legacy protocol
which is completely eliminated from public internet. As such it was removed
to reduce the attack vector for applications using the library.
@item The hash function SHA2-224 is a no-op for TLS1.2
@tab TLS 1.3 no longer uses SHA2-224, and it was never a widespread hash
algorithm. As such it was removed for simplicity.
@item The SRP key exchange accepted parameters outside the @xcite{TLSSRP} spec
@tab The SRP key exchange is restricted to @xcite{TLSSRP} spec parameters
to protect clients from MitM attacks.
@item The compression-related functions are deprecated
@tab No longer use @funcintref{gnutls_compression_get},
@funcintref{gnutls_compression_get_name}, @funcintref{gnutls_compression_list},
and @funcintref{gnutls_compression_get_id}.
@item @funcref{gnutls_x509_crt_sign}, @funcref{gnutls_x509_crl_sign}, @funcref{gnutls_x509_crq_sign}
@tab These signing functions will no longer sign using SHA1, but with a secure hash algorithm.
@item @funcref{gnutls_certificate_set_ocsp_status_request_file}
@tab This function will return an error if the loaded response doesn't match
any of the present certificates. To revert to previous semantics set the @code{GNUTLS_CERTIFICATE_SKIP_OCSP_RESPONSE_CHECK}
flag using @funcref{gnutls_certificate_set_flags}.
@item The callback @funcref{gnutls_privkey_import_ext3} is not flexible enough for new signature algorithms such as RSA-PSS
@tab It is replaced with @funcref{gnutls_privkey_import_ext4}
@item Re-handshake functionality is not applicable under TLS 1.3.
@tab It is replaced by separate key update and re-authentication functionality
which can be accessed directly via @funcref{gnutls_session_key_update} and @funcref{gnutls_reauth}.
@item TLS session identifiers are not shared with the server under TLS 1.3.
@tab The TLS session identifiers are persistent across resumption only on
server side and can be obtained as before via @funcref{gnutls_session_get_id2}.
@item @funcref{gnutls_pkcs11_privkey_generate3}, @funcref{gnutls_pkcs11_copy_secret_key}, @funcref{gnutls_pkcs11_copy_x509_privkey2}
@tab These functions no longer create an exportable key by default; they require the flag @code{GNUTLS_PKCS11_OBJ_FLAG_MARK_NOT_SENSITIVE} to do so.
@item @funcref{gnutls_db_set_retrieve_function}, @funcref{gnutls_db_set_store_function}, @funcref{gnutls_db_set_remove_function}
@tab These functions are no longer relevant under TLS 1.3; resumption under
TLS 1.3 is done via session tickets, c.f. @funcref{gnutls_session_ticket_enable_server}.
@item @funcref{gnutls_session_get_data2}, @funcref{gnutls_session_get_data}
@tab These functions may introduce a slight delay under TLS 1.3 for few
milliseconds. Check output of @funcref{gnutls_session_get_flags} for GNUTLS_SFLAGS_SESSION_TICKET
before calling this function to avoid delays. To work efficiently under
TLS 1.3 this function requires the application setting
@funcref{gnutls_transport_set_pull_timeout_function}.
@item SRP and RSA-PSK key exchanges are not supported under TLS 1.3
@tab SRP and RSA-PSK key exchanges are not supported in TLS 1.3, so when these key exchanges are present in a priority string, TLS 1.3 is disabled.
@item Anonymous key exchange is not supported under TLS 1.3
@tab There is no anonymous key exchange supported under TLS 1.3, so if an anonymous key exchange method is set in a priority string, and no certificate credentials are set in the client or server, TLS 1.3 will not be negotiated.
@item ECDHE-PSK and DHE-PSK keywords have the same meaning under TLS 1.3
@tab In the priority strings, both @code{ECDHE@-PSK} and @code{DHE@-PSK} indicate the intent to support an ephemeral key exchange with the pre-shared key. The parameters of the key exchange are negotiated with the supported groups specified in the priority string.
@item Authentication-only ciphersuites are not supported under TLS 1.3
@tab Ciphersuites with the @code{NULL} cipher (i.e., authentication-only) are not supported in TLS 1.3, so when they are specified in a priority string, TLS 1.3 is disabled.
@item Supplemental data is not supported under TLS 1.3
@tab The TLS supplemental data handshake message (RFC 4680) is not supported under TLS 1.3, so if the application calls @funcref{gnutls_supplemental_register} or @funcref{gnutls_session_supplemental_register}, TLS 1.3 is disabled.
@item The GNUTLS_X509_NO_WELL_DEFINED_EXPIRATION macro is a no-op
@tab The macro was non-functional and because of the nature of the
definition of the no-well-defined date for certificates (a real date),
it will not be fixed or re-introduced.
@end multitable