openssl_hostname_validation.h

/* Obtained from:
 * https://github.com/iSECPartners/ssl-conservatory
 *
 * Local copy of whitepaper available here:
 * http://obdumper/development/papers/everything-you-wanted-to-know-about-openssl.pdf
 */

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/*
 * Helper functions to perform basic hostname validation using OpenSSL.
 *
 * Please read "everything-you-wanted-to-know-about-openssl.pdf" before
 * attempting to use this code. This whitepaper describes how the code works,
 * how it should be used, and what its limitations are.
 *
 * Author:  Alban Diquet
 * License: See LICENSE
 *
 */

typedef enum {
        MatchFound,
        MatchNotFound,
        NoSANPresent,
        MalformedCertificate,
        Error
} HostnameValidationResult;

/**
* Validates the server's identity by looking for the expected hostname in the
* server's certificate. As described in RFC 6125, it first tries to find a match
* in the Subject Alternative Name extension. If the extension is not present in
* the certificate, it checks the Common Name instead.
*
* Returns MatchFound if a match was found.
* Returns MatchNotFound if no matches were found.
* Returns MalformedCertificate if any of the hostnames had a NUL character embedded in it.
* Returns Error if there was an error.
*/
HostnameValidationResult validate_hostname(const char *hostname, const X509 *server_cert);