Module: Chef::Mixin::OpenSSLHelper

Included in:
Resource::OpensslDhparam, Resource::OpensslEcPrivateKey, Resource::OpensslEcPublicKey, Resource::OpensslRsaPrivateKey, Resource::OpensslRsaPublicKey, Resource::OpensslX509Certificate, Resource::OpensslX509Crl, Resource::OpensslX509Request
Defined in:
lib/chef/mixin/openssl_helper.rb

Overview

various helpers for use with openssl. Currently used by the openssl_* resources

Instance Method Summary collapse

Instance Method Details

#cert_need_renewal?(cert_file, renew_before_expiry) ⇒ true, false Also known as: cert_need_renewall?

Return true if a certificate need to be renewed (or doesn’t exist) according to the number of days before expiration given

Parameters:

  • cert_file (string) —

    path of the cert file or cert content

  • renew_before_expiry (integer) —

    number of days before expiration

Returns:

  • (true, false) 


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# File 'lib/chef/mixin/openssl_helper.rb', line 401

def cert_need_renewal?(cert_file, renew_before_expiry)
  resp = true
  cert_content = ::File.exist?(cert_file) ? File.read(cert_file) : cert_file
  begin
    cert = OpenSSL::X509::Certificate.new cert_content
  rescue ::OpenSSL::X509::CertificateError
    return resp
  end

  unless cert.not_after <= Time.now + 3600 * 24 * renew_before_expiry
    resp = false
  end

  resp
end

#crl_file_valid?(crl_file) ⇒ Boolean

given a crl file path see if it’s actually a crl

Parameters:

  • crl_file (String) —

    the path to the crlfile

Returns:

  • (Boolean) —

    is the key valid?



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# File 'lib/chef/mixin/openssl_helper.rb', line 77

def crl_file_valid?(crl_file)
  begin
    ::OpenSSL::X509::CRL.new ::File.read(crl_file)
  rescue ::OpenSSL::X509::CRLError, Errno::ENOENT
    return false
  end
  true
end

#dhparam_pem_valid?(dhparam_pem_path) ⇒ Boolean

validate a dhparam file from path

Parameters:

  • dhparam_pem_path (String) —

    the path to the pem file

Returns:

  • (Boolean) —

    is the key valid



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# File 'lib/chef/mixin/openssl_helper.rb', line 42

def dhparam_pem_valid?(dhparam_pem_path)
  # Check if the dhparam.pem file exists
  # Verify the dhparam.pem file contains a key
  return false unless ::File.exist?(dhparam_pem_path)

  dhparam = ::OpenSSL::PKey::DH.new File.read(dhparam_pem_path)
  dhparam.params_ok?
end

#encrypt_ec_key(ec_key, key_password, key_cipher) ⇒ String

generate a pem file given a cipher, key, an optional key_password

Parameters:

  • ec_key (OpenSSL::PKey::EC) —

    the private key object

  • key_password (String) —

    the password for the private key

  • key_cipher (String) —

    the cipher to use

Returns:

Raises:

  • (TypeError) 


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# File 'lib/chef/mixin/openssl_helper.rb', line 181

def encrypt_ec_key(ec_key, key_password, key_cipher)
  raise TypeError, "ec_key must be a Ruby OpenSSL::PKey::EC object" unless ec_key.is_a?(::OpenSSL::PKey::EC)
  raise TypeError, "key_password must be a string" unless key_password.is_a?(String)
  raise TypeError, "key_cipher must be a string" unless key_cipher.is_a?(String)
  raise ArgumentError, "Specified key_cipher is not available on this system" unless ::OpenSSL::Cipher.ciphers.include?(key_cipher)

  cipher = ::OpenSSL::Cipher.new(key_cipher)
  ec_key.to_pem(cipher, key_password)
end

#encrypt_rsa_key(rsa_key, key_password, key_cipher) ⇒ String

generate a pem file given a cipher, key, an optional key_password

Parameters:

  • rsa_key (OpenSSL::PKey::RSA) —

    the private key object

  • key_password (String) —

    the password for the private key

  • key_cipher (String) —

    the cipher to use

Returns:

Raises:

  • (TypeError) 


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# File 'lib/chef/mixin/openssl_helper.rb', line 143

def encrypt_rsa_key(rsa_key, key_password, key_cipher)
  raise TypeError, "rsa_key must be a Ruby OpenSSL::PKey::RSA object" unless rsa_key.is_a?(::OpenSSL::PKey::RSA)
  raise TypeError, "key_password must be a string" unless key_password.is_a?(String)
  raise TypeError, "key_cipher must be a string" unless key_cipher.is_a?(String)
  raise ArgumentError, "Specified key_cipher is not available on this system" unless ::OpenSSL::Cipher.ciphers.include?(key_cipher)

  cipher = ::OpenSSL::Cipher.new(key_cipher)
  rsa_key.to_pem(cipher, key_password)
end

#gen_dhparam(key_length, generator) ⇒ OpenSSL::PKey::DH

generate a dhparam file

Parameters:

  • key_length (String) —

    the length of the key

  • generator (Integer) —

    the dhparam generator to use

Returns:

  • (OpenSSL::PKey::DH)

Raises:

  • (ArgumentError) 


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# File 'lib/chef/mixin/openssl_helper.rb', line 110

def gen_dhparam(key_length, generator)
  raise ArgumentError, "Key length must be a power of 2 greater than or equal to 1024" unless key_length_valid?(key_length)
  raise TypeError, "Generator must be an integer" unless generator.is_a?(Integer)

  ::OpenSSL::PKey::DH.new(key_length, generator)
end

#gen_ec_priv_key(curve) ⇒ OpenSSL::PKey::DH

generate an ec private key given curve type

Parameters:

  • curve (String) —

    the kind of curve to use

Returns:

  • (OpenSSL::PKey::DH)

Raises:

  • (TypeError) 


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# File 'lib/chef/mixin/openssl_helper.rb', line 156

def gen_ec_priv_key(curve)
  raise TypeError, "curve must be a string" unless curve.is_a?(String)
  raise ArgumentError, "Specified curve is not available on this system" unless %w{prime256v1 secp384r1 secp521r1}.include?(curve)

  ::OpenSSL::PKey::EC.generate(curve)
end

#gen_ec_pub_key(priv_key, priv_key_password = nil) ⇒ String

generate pem format of the public key given a private key

Parameters:

  • priv_key (String) —

    either the contents of the private key or the path to the file

  • priv_key_password (String) (defaults to: nil) —

    optional password for the private key

Returns:

  • (String) —

    pem format of the public key



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# File 'lib/chef/mixin/openssl_helper.rb', line 167

def gen_ec_pub_key(priv_key, priv_key_password = nil)
  # if the file exists try to read the content
  # if not assume we were passed the key and set the string to the content
  key_content = ::File.exist?(priv_key) ? File.read(priv_key) : priv_key
  key = ::OpenSSL::PKey::EC.new key_content, priv_key_password

  key.public_to_pem
end

#gen_rsa_priv_key(key_length) ⇒ OpenSSL::PKey::DH

generate an RSA private key given key length

Parameters:

  • key_length (Integer) —

    the key length of the private key

Returns:

  • (OpenSSL::PKey::DH)

Raises:

  • (ArgumentError) 


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# File 'lib/chef/mixin/openssl_helper.rb', line 120

def gen_rsa_priv_key(key_length)
  raise ArgumentError, "Key length must be a power of 2 greater than or equal to 1024" unless key_length_valid?(key_length)

  ::OpenSSL::PKey::RSA.new(key_length)
end

#gen_rsa_pub_key(priv_key, priv_key_password = nil) ⇒ String

generate pem format of the public key given a private key

Parameters:

  • priv_key (String) —

    either the contents of the private key or the path to the file

  • priv_key_password (String) (defaults to: nil) —

    optional password for the private key

Returns:

  • (String) —

    pem format of the public key



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# File 'lib/chef/mixin/openssl_helper.rb', line 130

def gen_rsa_pub_key(priv_key, priv_key_password = nil)
  # if the file exists try to read the content
  # if not assume we were passed the key and set the string to the content
  key_content = ::File.exist?(priv_key) ? File.read(priv_key) : priv_key
  key = ::OpenSSL::PKey::RSA.new key_content, priv_key_password
  key.public_key.to_pem
end

#gen_serial ⇒ Integer

generate a random Serial

Returns:

  • (Integer) 


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# File 'lib/chef/mixin/openssl_helper.rb', line 231

def gen_serial
  ::OpenSSL::BN.generate_prime(160)
end

#gen_x509_cert(request, extension, info, key) ⇒ OpenSSL::X509::Certificate

generate a Certificate given a X509 request

Parameters:

  • request (OpenSSL::X509::Request) —

    X509 Certificate Request

  • extension (Array) —

    Array of X509 Certificate Extension

  • info (Hash) —

    issuer & validity

  • key (OpenSSL::PKey::EC, OpenSSL::PKey::RSA) —

    private key to sign with

Returns:

  • (OpenSSL::X509::Certificate)

Raises:

  • (TypeError) 


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# File 'lib/chef/mixin/openssl_helper.rb', line 241

def gen_x509_cert(request, extension, info, key)
  raise TypeError, "request must be a Ruby OpenSSL::X509::Request" unless request.is_a?(::OpenSSL::X509::Request)
  raise TypeError, "extension must be a Ruby Array" unless extension.is_a?(Array)
  raise TypeError, "info must be a Ruby Hash" unless info.is_a?(Hash)
  raise TypeError, "key must be a Ruby OpenSSL::PKey::EC object or a Ruby OpenSSL::PKey::RSA object" unless key.is_a?(::OpenSSL::PKey::EC) || key.is_a?(::OpenSSL::PKey::RSA)

  raise ArgumentError, "info must contain a validity" unless info.key?("validity")
  raise TypeError, "info['validity'] must be a Ruby Integer object" unless info["validity"].is_a?(Integer)

  cert = ::OpenSSL::X509::Certificate.new
  ef = ::OpenSSL::X509::ExtensionFactory.new

  cert.serial = gen_serial
  cert.version = 2
  cert.subject = request.subject
  cert.public_key = request.public_key
  cert.not_before = Time.now
  cert.not_after = cert.not_before + info["validity"] * 24 * 60 * 60

  if info["issuer"].nil?
    cert.issuer = request.subject
    ef.issuer_certificate = cert
    extension << ef.create_extension("basicConstraints", "CA:TRUE", true)
  else
    raise TypeError, "info['issuer'] must be a Ruby OpenSSL::X509::Certificate object" unless info["issuer"].is_a?(::OpenSSL::X509::Certificate)

    cert.issuer = info["issuer"].subject
    ef.issuer_certificate = info["issuer"]
  end
  ef.subject_certificate = cert
  if openssl_config = __openssl_config
    ef.config = openssl_config
  end

  cert.extensions = extension
  cert.add_extension ef.create_extension("subjectKeyIdentifier", "hash")
  cert.add_extension ef.create_extension("authorityKeyIdentifier",
    "keyid:always,issuer:always")

  cert.sign(key, ::OpenSSL::Digest.new("SHA256"))
  cert
end

#gen_x509_crl(ca_private_key, info) ⇒ OpenSSL::X509::CRL

generate a X509 CRL given a CA

Parameters:

  • ca_private_key (OpenSSL::PKey::EC, OpenSSL::PKey::RSA) —

    private key from the CA

  • info (Hash) —

    issuer & validity

Returns:

  • (OpenSSL::X509::CRL)

Raises:

  • (TypeError) 


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# File 'lib/chef/mixin/openssl_helper.rb', line 288

def gen_x509_crl(ca_private_key, info)
  raise TypeError, "ca_private_key must be a Ruby OpenSSL::PKey::EC object or a Ruby OpenSSL::PKey::RSA object" unless ca_private_key.is_a?(::OpenSSL::PKey::EC) || ca_private_key.is_a?(::OpenSSL::PKey::RSA)
  raise TypeError, "info must be a Ruby Hash" unless info.is_a?(Hash)

  raise ArgumentError, "info must contain a issuer and a validity" unless info.key?("issuer") && info.key?("validity")
  raise TypeError, "info['issuer'] must be a Ruby OpenSSL::X509::Certificate object" unless info["issuer"].is_a?(::OpenSSL::X509::Certificate)
  raise TypeError, "info['validity'] must be a Ruby Integer object" unless info["validity"].is_a?(Integer)

  crl = ::OpenSSL::X509::CRL.new
  ef = ::OpenSSL::X509::ExtensionFactory.new

  crl.version = 1
  crl.issuer = info["issuer"].subject
  crl.last_update = Time.now
  crl.next_update = Time.now + 3600 * 24 * info["validity"]

  if openssl_config = __openssl_config
    ef.config = openssl_config
  end
  ef.issuer_certificate = info["issuer"]

  crl.add_extension ::OpenSSL::X509::Extension.new("crlNumber", ::OpenSSL::ASN1::Integer(1))
  crl.add_extension ef.create_extension("authorityKeyIdentifier",
    "keyid:always,issuer:always")
  crl.sign(ca_private_key, ::OpenSSL::Digest.new("SHA256"))
  crl
end

#gen_x509_extensions(extensions) ⇒ Array

generate an array of X509 Extensions given a hash of extensions

Parameters:

  • extensions (Hash) —

    hash of extensions

Returns:

  • (Array)

Raises:

  • (TypeError) 


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# File 'lib/chef/mixin/openssl_helper.rb', line 214

def gen_x509_extensions(extensions)
  raise TypeError, "extensions must be a Ruby Hash object" unless extensions.is_a?(Hash)

  exts = []
  extensions.each do |ext_name, ext_prop|
    raise TypeError, "#{ext_name} must contain a Ruby Hash" unless ext_prop.is_a?(Hash)
    raise ArgumentError, "keys in #{ext_name} must be 'values' and 'critical'" unless ext_prop.key?("values") && ext_prop.key?("critical")
    raise TypeError, "the key 'values' must contain a Ruby Arrays" unless ext_prop["values"].is_a?(Array)
    raise TypeError, "the key 'critical' must be a Ruby Boolean true/false" unless ext_prop["critical"].is_a?(TrueClass) || ext_prop["critical"].is_a?(FalseClass)

    exts << ::OpenSSL::X509::ExtensionFactory.new.create_extension(ext_name, ext_prop["values"].join(","), ext_prop["critical"])
  end
  exts
end

#gen_x509_request(subject, key) ⇒ OpenSSL::X509::Request

generate a csr pem file given a subject and a private key

Parameters:

  • subject (OpenSSL::X509::Name) —

    the x509 subject object

  • key (OpenSSL::PKey::EC, OpenSSL::PKey::RSA) —

    the private key object

Returns:

  • (OpenSSL::X509::Request)

Raises:

  • (TypeError) 


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# File 'lib/chef/mixin/openssl_helper.rb', line 195

def gen_x509_request(subject, key)
  raise TypeError, "subject must be a Ruby OpenSSL::X509::Name object" unless subject.is_a?(::OpenSSL::X509::Name)
  raise TypeError, "key must be a Ruby OpenSSL::PKey::EC or a Ruby OpenSSL::PKey::RSA object" unless key.is_a?(::OpenSSL::PKey::EC) || key.is_a?(::OpenSSL::PKey::RSA)

  request = ::OpenSSL::X509::Request.new
  request.version = 0
  request.subject = subject
  request.public_key = key

  # Chef 12 backward compatibility
  ::OpenSSL::PKey::EC.send(:alias_method, :private?, :private_key?)

  request.sign(key, ::OpenSSL::Digest.new("SHA256"))
  request
end

#get_key_filename(cert_filename) ⇒ String

determine the key filename from the cert filename

Parameters:

  • cert_filename (String) —

    the path to the certfile

Returns:

  • (String) —

    the path to the keyfile



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# File 'lib/chef/mixin/openssl_helper.rb', line 26

def get_key_filename(cert_filename)
  cert_file_path, cert_filename = ::File.split(cert_filename)
  cert_filename = ::File.basename(cert_filename, ::File.extname(cert_filename))
  cert_file_path + ::File::SEPARATOR + cert_filename + ".key"
end

#get_next_crl_number(crl) ⇒ Integer

generate the next CRL number available for a X509 CRL given

Parameters:

  • crl (OpenSSL::X509::CRL) —

    x509 CRL

Returns:

  • (Integer)

Raises:

  • (TypeError) 


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# File 'lib/chef/mixin/openssl_helper.rb', line 319

def get_next_crl_number(crl)
  raise TypeError, "crl must be a Ruby OpenSSL::X509::CRL object" unless crl.is_a?(::OpenSSL::X509::CRL)

  crlnum = 1
  crl.extensions.each do |e|
    crlnum = e.value if e.oid == "crlNumber"
  end
  crlnum.to_i + 1
end

#key_length_valid?(number) ⇒ Boolean

is the key length a valid key length

Parameters:

  • number (Integer)

Returns:

  • (Boolean) —

    is length valid



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# File 'lib/chef/mixin/openssl_helper.rb', line 35

def key_length_valid?(number)
  number >= 1024 && ( number & (number - 1) == 0 )
end

#priv_key_file_valid?(key_file, key_password = nil) ⇒ Boolean

given either a key file path or key file content see if it’s actually a private key

Parameters:

  • key_file (String) —

    the path to the keyfile or the key contents

  • key_password (String) (defaults to: nil) —

    optional password to the keyfile

Returns:

  • (Boolean) —

    is the key valid?



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# File 'lib/chef/mixin/openssl_helper.rb', line 56

def priv_key_file_valid?(key_file, key_password = nil)
  # if the file exists try to read the content
  # if not assume we were passed the key and set the string to the content
  key_content = ::File.exist?(key_file) ? File.read(key_file) : key_file

  begin
    key = ::OpenSSL::PKey.read key_content, key_password
  rescue ::OpenSSL::PKey::PKeyError, ArgumentError
    return false
  end

  if key.is_a?(::OpenSSL::PKey::EC)
    key.private_key?
  else
    key.private?
  end
end

#renew_x509_crl(crl, ca_private_key, info) ⇒ OpenSSL::X509::CRL

renew a X509 crl given

Parameters:

  • crl (OpenSSL::X509::CRL) —

    CRL to renew

  • ca_private_key (OpenSSL::PKey::EC, OpenSSL::PKey::RSA) —

    private key from the CA

  • info (Hash) —

    issuer & validity

Returns:

  • (OpenSSL::X509::CRL)

Raises:

  • (TypeError) 


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# File 'lib/chef/mixin/openssl_helper.rb', line 370

def renew_x509_crl(crl, ca_private_key, info)
  raise TypeError, "crl must be a Ruby OpenSSL::X509::CRL object" unless crl.is_a?(::OpenSSL::X509::CRL)
  raise TypeError, "ca_private_key must be a Ruby OpenSSL::PKey::EC object or a Ruby OpenSSL::PKey::RSA object" unless ca_private_key.is_a?(::OpenSSL::PKey::EC) || ca_private_key.is_a?(::OpenSSL::PKey::RSA)
  raise TypeError, "info must be a Ruby Hash" unless info.is_a?(Hash)

  raise ArgumentError, "info must contain a issuer and a validity" unless info.key?("issuer") && info.key?("validity")
  raise TypeError, "info['issuer'] must be a Ruby OpenSSL::X509::Certificate object" unless info["issuer"].is_a?(::OpenSSL::X509::Certificate)
  raise TypeError, "info['validity'] must be a Ruby Integer object" unless info["validity"].is_a?(Integer)

  crl.last_update = Time.now
  crl.next_update = crl.last_update + 3600 * 24 * info["validity"]

  ef = ::OpenSSL::X509::ExtensionFactory.new
  if openssl_config = __openssl_config
    ef.config = openssl_config
  end
  ef.issuer_certificate = info["issuer"]

  crl.extensions = [ ::OpenSSL::X509::Extension.new("crlNumber",
    ::OpenSSL::ASN1::Integer(get_next_crl_number(crl)))]
  crl.add_extension ef.create_extension("authorityKeyIdentifier",
    "keyid:always,issuer:always")
  crl.sign(ca_private_key, ::OpenSSL::Digest.new("SHA256"))
  crl
end

#revoke_x509_crl(revoke_info, crl, ca_private_key, info) ⇒ OpenSSL::X509::CRL

add a serial given in the crl given

Parameters:

  • revoke_info (Hash) —

    serial to revoke & revocation reason

  • crl (OpenSSL::X509::CRL) —

    X509 CRL

  • ca_private_key (OpenSSL::PKey::EC, OpenSSL::PKey::RSA) —

    private key from the CA

  • info (Hash) —

    issuer & validity

Returns:

  • (OpenSSL::X509::CRL)

Raises:

  • (TypeError) 


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# File 'lib/chef/mixin/openssl_helper.rb', line 335

def revoke_x509_crl(revoke_info, crl, ca_private_key, info)
  raise TypeError, "revoke_info must be a Ruby Hash object" unless revoke_info.is_a?(Hash)
  raise TypeError, "crl must be a Ruby OpenSSL::X509::CRL object" unless crl.is_a?(::OpenSSL::X509::CRL)
  raise TypeError, "ca_private_key must be a Ruby OpenSSL::PKey::EC object or a Ruby OpenSSL::PKey::RSA object" unless ca_private_key.is_a?(::OpenSSL::PKey::EC) || ca_private_key.is_a?(::OpenSSL::PKey::RSA)
  raise TypeError, "info must be a Ruby Hash" unless info.is_a?(Hash)

  raise ArgumentError, "revoke_info must contain a serial and a reason" unless revoke_info.key?("serial") && revoke_info.key?("reason")
  raise TypeError, "revoke_info['serial'] must be a Ruby String or Integer object" unless revoke_info["serial"].is_a?(String) || revoke_info["serial"].is_a?(Integer)
  raise TypeError, "revoke_info['reason'] must be a Ruby Integer object" unless revoke_info["reason"].is_a?(Integer)

  raise ArgumentError, "info must contain a issuer and a validity" unless info.key?("issuer") && info.key?("validity")
  raise TypeError, "info['issuer'] must be a Ruby OpenSSL::X509::Certificate object" unless info["issuer"].is_a?(::OpenSSL::X509::Certificate)
  raise TypeError, "info['validity'] must be a Ruby Integer object" unless info["validity"].is_a?(Integer)

  revoked = ::OpenSSL::X509::Revoked.new
  revoked.serial = if revoke_info["serial"].is_a?(String)
                     revoke_info["serial"].to_i(16)
                   else
                     revoke_info["serial"]
                   end
  revoked.time = Time.now

  ext = ::OpenSSL::X509::Extension.new("CRLReason",
    ::OpenSSL::ASN1::Enumerated(revoke_info["reason"]))
  revoked.add_extension(ext)
  crl.add_revoked(revoked)

  renew_x509_crl(crl, ca_private_key, info)
end

#serial_revoked?(crl, serial) ⇒ true, false

check is a serial given is revoked in a crl given

Parameters:

  • crl (OpenSSL::X509::CRL) —

    X509 CRL to check

  • serial (String, Integer) —

    X509 Certificate Serial Number

Returns:

  • (true, false)

Raises:

  • (TypeError) 


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# File 'lib/chef/mixin/openssl_helper.rb', line 90

def serial_revoked?(crl, serial)
  raise TypeError, "crl must be a Ruby OpenSSL::X509::CRL object" unless crl.is_a?(::OpenSSL::X509::CRL)
  raise TypeError, "serial must be a Ruby String or Integer object" unless serial.is_a?(String) || serial.is_a?(Integer)

  serial_to_verify = if serial.is_a?(String)
                       serial.to_i(16)
                     else
                       serial
                     end
  status = false
  crl.revoked.each do |revoked|
    status = true if revoked.serial == serial_to_verify
  end
  status
end