SSL_SET1_HOST(3ossl) OpenSSL SSL_SET1_HOST(3ossl)
NAME
SSL_set1_host, SSL_add1_host, SSL_set_hostflags, SSL_get0_peername -
SSL server verification parameters
SYNOPSIS
#include <openssl/ssl.h>
int SSL_set1_host(SSL *s, const char *hostname);
int SSL_add1_host(SSL *s, const char *hostname);
void SSL_set_hostflags(SSL *s, unsigned int flags);
const char *SSL_get0_peername(SSL *s);
DESCRIPTION
These functions configure server hostname checks in the SSL client.
SSL_set1_host(3) sets the expected DNS hostname to name clearing any
previously specified hostname. If name is NULL or the empty string,
the list of hostnames is cleared and name checks are not performed on
the peer certificate. When a nonempty name is specified, certificate
verification automatically checks the peer hostname via
X509_check_host(3) with flags as specified via SSL_set_hostflags().
Clients that enable DANE TLSA authentication via SSL_dane_enable(3)
should leave it to that function to set the primary reference
identifier of the peer, and should not call SSL_set1_host(3).
SSL_add1_host() adds name as an additional reference identifier that
can match the peer's certificate. Any previous names set via
SSL_set1_host(3) or SSL_add1_host() are retained, no change is made if
name is NULL or empty. When multiple names are configured, the peer is
considered verified when any name matches. This function is required
for DANE TLSA in the presence of service name indirection via CNAME, MX
or SRV records as specified in RFC7671, RFC7672 or RFC7673.
SSL_set_hostflags() sets the flags that will be passed to
X509_check_host(3) when name checks are applicable, by default the
flags value is 0. See X509_check_host(3) for the list of available
flags and their meaning.
SSL_get0_peername() returns the DNS hostname or subject CommonName from
the peer certificate that matched one of the reference identifiers.
When wildcard matching is not disabled, the name matched in the peer
certificate may be a wildcard name. When one of the reference
identifiers configured via SSL_set1_host(3) or SSL_add1_host() starts
with ".", which indicates a parent domain prefix rather than a fixed
name, the matched peer name may be a sub-domain of the reference
identifier. The returned string is allocated by the library and is no
longer valid once the associated ssl handle is cleared or freed, or a
renegotiation takes place. Applications must not free the return
value.
SSL clients are advised to use these functions in preference to
explicitly calling X509_check_host(3). Hostname checks may be out of
scope with the RFC7671 DANE-EE(3) certificate usage, and the internal
check will be suppressed as appropriate when DANE is enabled.
RETURN VALUES
SSL_set1_host(3) and SSL_add1_host() return 1 for success and 0 for
failure.
SSL_get0_peername() returns NULL if peername verification is not
applicable (as with RFC7671 DANE-EE(3)), or no trusted peername was
matched. Otherwise, it returns the matched peername. To determine
whether verification succeeded call SSL_get_verify_result(3).
EXAMPLES
Suppose "smtp.example.com" is the MX host of the domain "example.com".
The calls below will arrange to match either the MX hostname or the
destination domain name in the SMTP server certificate. Wildcards are
supported, but must match the entire label. The actual name matched in
the certificate (which might be a wildcard) is retrieved, and must be
copied by the application if it is to be retained beyond the lifetime
of the SSL connection.
SSL_set_hostflags(ssl, X509_CHECK_FLAG_NO_PARTIAL_WILDCARDS);
if (!SSL_set1_host(ssl, "smtp.example.com"))
/* error */
if (!SSL_add1_host(ssl, "example.com"))
/* error */
/* XXX: Perform SSL_connect() handshake and handle errors here */
if (SSL_get_verify_result(ssl) == X509_V_OK) {
const char *peername = SSL_get0_peername(ssl);
if (peername != NULL)
/* Name checks were in scope and matched the peername */
}
SEE ALSO
ssl(7), X509_check_host(3), SSL_get_verify_result(3).
SSL_dane_enable(3).
HISTORY
These functions were added in OpenSSL 1.1.0.
COPYRIGHT
Copyright 2016-2020 The OpenSSL Project Authors. All Rights Reserved.
Licensed under the Apache License 2.0 (the "License"). You may not use
this file except in compliance with the License. You can obtain a copy
in the file LICENSE in the source distribution or at
<https://www.openssl.org/source/license.html>.
3.3.2 2024-09-04 SSL_SET1_HOST(3ossl)
openssl 3.3.2 - Generated Thu Sep 26 08:59:27 CDT 2024