Commit 7b3eb71e authored by Rémi Denis-Courmont's avatar Rémi Denis-Courmont

Always check the certificates chain - it does not make any sense, is...

Always check the certificates chain - it does not make any sense, is counter-intuitive and insecure to use x509 but not validate certs.
The whole security and point of TLS rely on this...
parent c7d79839
......@@ -72,11 +72,6 @@ static void CloseServer (vlc_object_t *);
"This is the maximum number of resumed TLS sessions that " \
"the cache will hold." )
#define CHECK_CERT_TEXT N_("Check TLS/SSL server certificate validity")
#define CHECK_CERT_LONGTEXT N_( \
"This ensures that the server certificate is valid " \
"(i.e. signed by an approved Certification Authority)." )
vlc_module_begin();
set_shortname( "GnuTLS" );
set_description( _("GnuTLS transport layer security") );
......@@ -85,8 +80,7 @@ vlc_module_begin();
set_category( CAT_ADVANCED );
set_subcategory( SUBCAT_ADVANCED_MISC );
add_bool( "tls-check-cert", VLC_TRUE, NULL, CHECK_CERT_TEXT,
CHECK_CERT_LONGTEXT, VLC_FALSE );
add_obsolete_bool( "tls-check-cert" );
add_obsolete_bool( "tls-check-hostname" );
add_submodule();
......@@ -728,8 +722,6 @@ static int OpenClient (vlc_object_t *obj)
sprintf (path, "%s/ssl", homedir);
utf8_mkdir (path, 0755);
if (var_CreateGetBool (obj, "tls-check-cert"))
{
sprintf (path, "%s/ssl/certs", homedir);
gnutls_Addx509Directory (VLC_OBJECT (p_session),
p_sys->x509_cred, path, VLC_FALSE);
......@@ -738,9 +730,7 @@ static int OpenClient (vlc_object_t *obj)
gnutls_Addx509File (VLC_OBJECT (p_session),
p_sys->x509_cred, path, VLC_FALSE);
p_session->pf_handshake = gnutls_HandshakeAndValidate;
}
else
p_session->pf_handshake = gnutls_ContinueHandshake;
/*p_session->pf_handshake = gnutls_ContinueHandshake;*/
sprintf (path, "%s/ssl/private", homedir);
gnutls_Addx509Directory (VLC_OBJECT (p_session), p_sys->x509_cred,
......
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