[libcloud] [jira] Resolved: (LIBCLOUD-65) SSL verification should be on (now available in base python).

["Jerry Chen (JIRA)" <ji...@apache.org>]

     [ https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/LIBCLOUD-65?page=com.atlassian.jira.plugin.system.issuetabpanels:all-tabpanel ]

Jerry Chen resolved LIBCLOUD-65.
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       Resolution: Fixed
    Fix Version/s: 0.4.1
         Assignee: Jerry Chen

SSL Certificate Name Verification is now available via the libcloud.security module.

http://svn.apache.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=1054518

> SSL verification should be on (now available in base python).
> -------------------------------------------------------------
>
>                 Key: LIBCLOUD-65
>                 URL: https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/LIBCLOUD-65
>             Project: Libcloud
>          Issue Type: New Feature
>            Reporter: Michael De La Rue
>            Assignee: Jerry Chen
>             Fix For: 0.4.1
>
>
> In drivers/base.py there is the following warning.
> # WARNING: Python's built-in SSL does not do certificate validation.  As
> # such, one cannot be sure of the other end of the conversation with any
> # sufficient authority.  If you are in a position to be exploited (i.e., on
> # an untrusted network), be cautious with SSL connections.  This is an issue
> # with upstream Python (see http://bugs.python.org/issue1589 for details)
> # and not with libcloud.
> in the issue referenced (http://bugs.python.org/issue1589) it's said that the bug is now fixed and there is even a link to a backport of the module needed to do proper SSL enforcing.
> http://pypi.python.org/pypi/backports.ssl_match_hostname/
> The functionality to enforce secure SSL connections should now be enforced by default and a warning issued if the module isn't available.  
> I'm not filing this as a bug because the lack of verification is documented and expected, but it could certainly be seen as a bit "surprising" so it would be a good idea to fix this.  

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