[Python-Dev] SSL Certificate Validation

["Martin v. Löwis"]

> I have a few questions about validating SSL certificates. From what I
> gather, this validation occurs in the OpenSSL code called from _ssl.c.
> Is this correct?

This question is really off-topic for python-dev. As a python-dev
poster, you should do research upfront, and only post on what you
consider facts.

> Where I'm going with this is I think all this checking needs to be part
> of certificate validation in the ssl module. If it isn't yet, I'd be
> happy to work on a patch for it. Please let me know what you think.

I think you need to familiarize yourself much more with OpenSSL.

Regards,
Martin