asn1: align UTCTime year range with RFC 5280#909
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ASN.1 UTCTime uses two-digit years. While X.680 does not specify how to map them as far as I can tell, X.509/PKIX uses this type to represent dates between year 1950-2049. OpenSSL::ASN1.decode has used 1969-2068 since the initial implementation. Given that ASN1::UTCTime#to_der relies on OpenSSL ASN1_UTCTIME type, which assumes the 1950-2049 range, this was likely unintentional. Use the range 1950-2049 consistently, and fix decoding of X.509 certificates with dates in 1950-1968.
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ASN.1 UTCTime uses two-digit years. While X.680 does not specify how to map them as far as I can tell, X.509/PKIX uses this type to represent dates between year 1950-2049.
OpenSSL::ASN1.decode has used 1969-2068 since the initial implementation. Given that ASN1::UTCTime#to_der relies on OpenSSL ASN1_UTCTIME type, which assumes the 1950-2049 range, this was likely unintentional.
Use the range 1950-2049 consistently, and fix decoding of X.509 certificates with dates in 1950-1968.