AW: IE https certificate attack

[K.J.Mueller () EnBW com]

Hi,

could it be, that the text-browsers (lynx, links, w3m) don't even
bother comparing the actual server name to the certificate's 
"issued for" entry?

I just tested these and none complained:

- lynx 2.8.5dev.2 (with OpenSSL 0.9.6a)
- links 0.96
- w3m 0.1.11-pre
(all on Mandrake Linux 8.1)

Neither did any of them complain when accessing a https web page
with a self-made certificate.


Regards, K.

> Looks like Konqueror 2.2.1 (Mandrake Linux 8.1 + OpenSSL 0.9.6b) is also 
> vulnerable. I've got no warning when entering on this page. I've tested it

> also with lynx 2.8.4rel.1 (compiled with OpenSSL 0.9.6a on FreeBSD) with
the 
> same result. 
>
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