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  1. OASIS Message Queuing Telemetry Transport (MQTT) TC
  2. MQTT-340

Continuing to process incorrect protocol names or protocol versions

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    • Type: Bug
    • Status: Closed
    • Priority: Minor
    • Resolution: Fixed
    • Affects Version/s: 5, wd10
    • Fix Version/s: 5, wd11
    • Component/s: core
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      3.1.2.1 Protocol Name

      If the Protocol Name is incorrect the Server MAY continue
      processing the CONNECT packet in accordance with some other
      specification, but in that case, the Server MUST NOT continue
      to process the CONNECT packet according to this specification.
      Otherwise the Server MAY respond to the CONNECT Packet with a
      CONNACK packet with a DISCONNECT packet containing a
      Connect Return Code of 0x84 (Unsupported Protocol Version)
      and MUST close the Network Connection.

      Non-Normative comment
      Packet inspectors, such as firewalls,
      could use the Protocol Name to identify MQTT traffic.

      Becomes:

      A Server which supports multiple protocols uses the Protocol Name
      to verify that it has received a CONNECT packet. If the Server does not
      want to process the data and wishes to reveal that it is an MQTT Server
      it MAY send a CONNACK packet containing a
      Connect Return Code of 0x84 (Unsupported Protocol Version) and
      then close the Network Connection.

      Non-Normative comment
      Packet inspectors, such as firewalls,
      could use the Protocol Name to identify MQTT traffic.

      3.1.2.2 Protocol Version

      If this value is not 5, the Server MAY continue processing the
      CONNECT packet in accordance with some other specification,
      but in that case the Server MUST NOT continue to process the
      CONNECT according to this specification.
      Otherwise the Server MAY send a
      CONNACK packet with a Connect Return Code
      0x84 (Unsupported Protocol Version)
      and MUST close the Network Connection.

      Becomes:

      A Server which supports multiple versions of the MQTT protocol
      uses the Protocol Version
      to verify that it has received a Version 5 CONNECT packet.
      If the Protocol Version is not 5 and the Server does not
      want to process the data, the Server
      MAY send a CONNACK packet containing a
      Connect Return Code of 0x84 (Unsupported Protocol Version) and
      then close the Network Connection.

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      3.1.2.1 Protocol Name If the Protocol Name is incorrect the Server MAY continue processing the CONNECT packet in accordance with some other specification, but in that case, the Server MUST NOT continue to process the CONNECT packet according to this specification. Otherwise the Server MAY respond to the CONNECT Packet with a CONNACK packet with a DISCONNECT packet containing a Connect Return Code of 0x84 (Unsupported Protocol Version) and MUST close the Network Connection. Non-Normative comment Packet inspectors, such as firewalls, could use the Protocol Name to identify MQTT traffic. Becomes: A Server which supports multiple protocols uses the Protocol Name to verify that it has received a CONNECT packet. If the Server does not want to process the data and wishes to reveal that it is an MQTT Server it MAY send a CONNACK packet containing a Connect Return Code of 0x84 (Unsupported Protocol Version) and then close the Network Connection. Non-Normative comment Packet inspectors, such as firewalls, could use the Protocol Name to identify MQTT traffic. 3.1.2.2 Protocol Version If this value is not 5, the Server MAY continue processing the CONNECT packet in accordance with some other specification, but in that case the Server MUST NOT continue to process the CONNECT according to this specification. Otherwise the Server MAY send a CONNACK packet with a Connect Return Code 0x84 (Unsupported Protocol Version) and MUST close the Network Connection. Becomes: A Server which supports multiple versions of the MQTT protocol uses the Protocol Version to verify that it has received a Version 5 CONNECT packet. If the Protocol Version is not 5 and the Server does not want to process the data, the Server MAY send a CONNACK packet containing a Connect Return Code of 0x84 (Unsupported Protocol Version) and then close the Network Connection.

      Description

      The rationale for this normative language is absent:

      821 If this value is not 5, the Server MAY continue processing the CONNECT packet in accordance with some
      822 other specification,

      What is the intent?

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            • Assignee:
              andrew_banks Andrew Banks (Inactive)
              Reporter:
              brianraymor Brian Raymor [X] (Inactive)
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