diff --git a/synapse/config/tls.py b/synapse/config/tls.py
index 8fcf801418..ca508a224f 100644
--- a/synapse/config/tls.py
+++ b/synapse/config/tls.py
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ import six
from unpaddedbase64 import encode_base64
-from OpenSSL import crypto
+from OpenSSL import SSL, crypto
from twisted.internet._sslverify import Certificate, trustRootFromCertificates
from synapse.config._base import Config, ConfigError
@@ -81,6 +81,27 @@ class TlsConfig(Config):
"federation_verify_certificates", True
)
+ # Minimum TLS version to use for outbound federation traffic
+ self.federation_client_minimum_tls_version = str(
+ config.get("federation_client_minimum_tls_version", 1)
+ )
+
+ if self.federation_client_minimum_tls_version not in ["1", "1.1", "1.2", "1.3"]:
+ raise ConfigError(
+ "federation_client_minimum_tls_version must be one of: 1, 1.1, 1.2, 1.3"
+ )
+
+ # Prevent people shooting themselves in the foot here by setting it to
+ # the biggest number blindly
+ if self.federation_client_minimum_tls_version == "1.3":
+ if getattr(SSL, "OP_NO_TLSv1_3", None) is None:
+ raise ConfigError(
+ (
+ "federation_client_minimum_tls_version cannot be 1.3, "
+ "your OpenSSL does not support it"
+ )
+ )
+
# Whitelist of domains to not verify certificates for
fed_whitelist_entries = config.get(
"federation_certificate_verification_whitelist", []
@@ -261,6 +282,15 @@ class TlsConfig(Config):
#
#federation_verify_certificates: false
+ # The minimum TLS version that will be used for outbound federation requests.
+ #
+ # Defaults to `1`. Configurable to `1`, `1.1`, `1.2`, or `1.3`. Note
+ # that setting this value higher than `1.2` will prevent federation to most
+ # of the public Matrix network: only configure it to `1.3` if you have an
+ # entirely private federation setup and you can ensure TLS 1.3 support.
+ #
+ #federation_client_minimum_tls_version: 1.2
+
# Skip federation certificate verification on the following whitelist
# of domains.
#
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