OpenPrinting / OpenPrinting/libcups

libcups: Add interface for logging IPP/HTTP traffic over a http_t connection

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enhancement priority-low
Dominant language
C
Stars
81
Forks
48
Avg merge
23h 58m
Merged PRs (30d)
2

Description

Since Wireshark can't decrypt modern TLS traffic (forward secrecy), it would be nice for ipptool to provide a way to log all traffic going over a connection to a file so that the decrypted data is available for analysis.

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Research direction

Start by locating ipptool and the code that manages an http_t connection. Trace how IPP/HTTP traffic passes through the connection and determine the interface needed to write decrypted traffic to a file; done means traffic can be captured for analysis while using modern TLS.

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Assessment

Tech stack
c
Domain
cli, networking
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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