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    Change libpq's default ssl_min_protocol_version to TLSv1.2. · 6e682f61
    Tom Lane authored
    When we initially created this parameter, in commit ff8ca5fa, we left
    the default as "allow any protocol version" on grounds of backwards
    compatibility.  However, that's inconsistent with the backend's default
    since b1abfec8; protocol versions prior to 1.2 are not considered very
    secure; and OpenSSL has had TLSv1.2 support since 2012, so the number
    of PG servers that need a lesser minimum is probably quite small.
    
    On top of those things, it emerges that some popular distros (including
    Debian and RHEL) set MinProtocol=TLSv1.2 in openssl.cnf.  Thus, far
    from having "allow any protocol version" behavior in practice, what
    we actually have as things stand is a platform-dependent lower limit.
    
    So, change our minds and set the min version to TLSv1.2.  Anybody
    wanting to connect with a new libpq to a pre-2012 server can either
    set ssl_min_protocol_version=TLSv1 or accept the fallback to non-SSL.
    
    Back-patch to v13 where the aforementioned patches appeared.
    
    Patch by me, reviewed by Daniel Gustafsson
    
    Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/a9408304-4381-a5af-d259-e55d349ae4ce@2ndquadrant.com
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