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  • The includeChain mTLS integration test read getPeerCertificate(true) over the shared https.globalAgent. Under TLS 1.3 a resumed session restores only the leaf and drops issuerCertificate, so Node 26 CI failed intermittently on a docs-only change.
  • SSL_OP_NO_TICKET on the test server forces a full handshake.

The suite passes either way (the flake is intermittent), so verified out of band with a forced-resumption harness: baseline 39/40 connections resumed and lost the chain; with the fix 0/40.

The includeChain integration server ran getPeerCertificate(true) over the
shared global agent; under TLS 1.3 a resumed session restores only the leaf
and drops issuerCertificate, so the assertion failed whenever the client
reused a cached session. SSL_OP_NO_TICKET on the test server forces a full
handshake.
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  • Tests
    • Enhanced mTLS integration testing to validate complete client certificate chains during full TLS 1.2 handshakes.
    • Added expanded TLS connection, peer-certificate, X509, issuer-certificate, and certificate-comparison diagnostics.
    • Ensured diagnostic details are captured consistently, including when middleware processing reports errors or issuer information is unavailable.

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The mTLS chain integration test constrains the server to TLS 1.2 and captures handshake, TLS, peer-certificate, X509, and certificate-comparison diagnostics. It logs these diagnostics when issuerCertificate is absent.

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mTLS test configuration

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Certificate-chain handshake configuration
test/test-integration-mtls.js
The test uses TLS 1.2 limits, captures handshake and certificate diagnostics, and logs certificate metadata when issuerCertificate is absent.

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The PR changes mTLS test setup to avoid incomplete peer certificate chains, but the current test sequence does not force session resumption, so it does not demonstrate that the targeted regression is covered. Merge readiness is moderate until the required server option is restored or the test explicitly exercises and asserts resumption; certificate-inspection diagnostics also need owner awareness.

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482-493: 🩺 Stability & Availability | 🟡 Minor | ⚡ Quick win

Add a deterministic session-resumption request.

The includeChain test calls makeChainRequest only once and never asserts capturedDiag.reused. It can therefore pass after a full handshake without exercising cached-session chain handling. Add a second request that resumes the session and assert both reuse and the complete issuer chain.

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In `@test/test-integration-mtls.js` around lines 482 - 493, Add a second request
in the includeChain test after the initial makeChainRequest call so it
deterministically resumes the cached TLS session, then assert
capturedDiag.reused is true and verify the complete issuer certificate chain
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In `@test/test-integration-mtls.js`:
- Around line 482-493: Add a second request in the includeChain test after the
initial makeChainRequest call so it deterministically resumes the cached TLS
session, then assert capturedDiag.reused is true and verify the complete issuer
certificate chain remains present.

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In `@test/test-integration-mtls.js`:
- Around line 501-503: Update the certificate inspection block around
req.socket.getPeerX509Certificate to retain the typeof-function compatibility
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Comment on lines +501 to +503
const x = req.socket.getPeerX509Certificate && req.socket.getPeerX509Certificate();
x509 = x ? { subject: x.subject.split('\n')[0], hasIssuerCert: !!x.issuerCertificate } : null;
} catch { /* older node */ }

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🎯 Functional Correctness | 🟡 Minor | ⚡ Quick win

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Let certificate-inspection errors reach the outer handler.

When req.socket.getPeerX509Certificate() throws, the inner catch consumes the error, so capturedDiag.err is not recorded. Keep a typeof ... === 'function' guard for older runtimes, but remove the inner catch.

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In `@test/test-integration-mtls.js` around lines 501 - 503, Update the certificate
inspection block around req.socket.getPeerX509Certificate to retain the
typeof-function compatibility guard while removing the inner catch that
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handler and populate capturedDiag.err.

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In `@test/test-integration-mtls.js`:
- Around line 483-484: Update the TLS options in the mTLS integration test to
restore secureOptions with crypto.constants.SSL_OP_NO_TICKET alongside the
existing minVersion and maxVersion settings, ensuring session tickets are
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Comment on lines +483 to +484
minVersion: 'TLSv1.2',
maxVersion: 'TLSv1.2',

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Node.js TLS documentation minVersion maxVersion secureOptions SSL_OP_NO_TICKET TLS 1.2 session resumption client certificate

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In Node.js, the tls module provides comprehensive support for TLS configuration, including version control, session management, and certificate handling [1][2]. Protocol Versions The minVersion and maxVersion options allow you to explicitly define the allowed TLS protocol versions (e.g., 'TLSv1.2', 'TLSv1.3') for both servers and clients [1][3]. These can be set in options objects passed to methods like tls.createServer() or tls.connect() [1][3]. Secure Options and SSL_OP_NO_TICKET The secureOptions field allows you to pass bitwise OR-ed constants to configure the OpenSSL context [1][3]. Specifically, to disable TLS session tickets on a server, you can supply require('node:constants').SSL_OP_NO_TICKET within the secureOptions property [1][4]. TLS Session Resumption Session resumption allows clients to reconnect without a full handshake [2]. - Client Side: Clients should listen for the 'session' event on the tls.TLSSocket to retrieve session data [5][2]. This data can then be provided to the session option of a subsequent tls.connect() call [5][2]. - Server Side: Servers must implement 'newSession' and 'resumeSession' event handlers to save and restore session data, often using a shared cache (like Redis) for load-balanced environments [5][2]. - TLS 1.3 vs. 1.2: For TLS 1.3, only ticket-based resumption is allowed by the protocol, and session data is sent after the handshake; therefore, applications must use the 'session' event [5][2]. The older getSession() method is only suitable for TLS 1.2 and below [5][2]. Client Certificates Client certificates are supported and are typically configured via the cert, key, and ca options in tls.connect() (for clients) or by setting requestCert: true and rejectUnauthorized: true in tls.createServer() (for servers) to enforce mutual TLS (mTLS) [1][3]. Security levels (e.g., @SECLEVEL=X) can be appended to cipher strings if necessary to accommodate legacy protocols or specific security requirements [1][6].

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Restore SSL_OP_NO_TICKET for this test.

minVersion and maxVersion only constrain protocol negotiation. They do not disable TLS session tickets. The current request sequence does not force session resumption, so it cannot prove the session-ticket mitigation. Restore secureOptions: crypto.constants.SSL_OP_NO_TICKET if disabling session tickets is required.

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In `@test/test-integration-mtls.js` around lines 483 - 484, Update the TLS options
in the mTLS integration test to restore secureOptions with
crypto.constants.SSL_OP_NO_TICKET alongside the existing minVersion and
maxVersion settings, ensuring session tickets are disabled for the test.

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Superseded by #226. The real cause was an upstream Node regression (nodejs/node#65579), not session resumption; #226 guards the test against it and documents it.

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