[tor-bugs] #5154 [EFF-HTTPS Everywhere]: non-Torbutton SSL Observatory + hotel network => lots of cert warnings

Thu Feb 16 18:31:28 UTC 2012

#5154: non-Torbutton SSL Observatory + hotel network => lots of cert warnings
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 Reporter:  pde                   |          Owner:  pde
     Type:  defect                |         Status:  new
 Priority:  normal                |      Milestone:     
Component:  EFF-HTTPS Everywhere  |        Version:     
 Keywords:                        |         Parent:     
   Points:                        |   Actualpoints:     
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 If the user enables the SSL Obseravtory in non-Torbutton mode, and they
 land on a network that causes cert warnings, the browser will launch a
 stream of certificate warnings.

 What we should do instead is save up the certs for submission once the
 network stops attacking us.

 This can be achieved with
 [https://developer.mozilla.org/en/nsIBadCertListener2
 nsIBadCertListener2].

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