SSL verification should be on (now available in base python).
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Key: LIBCLOUD-65
URL: https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/LIBCLOUD-65
Project: Libcloud
Issue Type: New Feature
Reporter: Michael De La Rue
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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