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by pritambaral 4444 days ago
So? Even if the key is in the hands of an attacker, what can they do to the corresponding entry in a revocation list? Add it, nothing else!

Unless, you mean that the owner has lost access to the private key itself. For that case, I can see CA's having the power to revoke certs in addition to my suggested method.