tls-export-cert does not export the correct client cert
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Description
In case the peer uses a certificate bundle that includes the root certificate and/or an intermediary certificates the certificate that is exported when tls-export-cert is defined is the root certificate of the bundle and not the actual client certificate
Version information (please complete the following information):
- OS: CentOS Linux release 7.9.2009 (Core)
- OpenVPN version: OpenVPN 2.4.12
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First steps
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- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
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Research direction
Start by tracing the tls-export-cert handling and how a client certificate bundle is selected. Reproduce the issue with a bundle containing the client, intermediary, and root certificates, then verify that the exported certificate is the actual client certificate rather than the bundle's root certificate.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- c
- Domain
- networking, security
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 42/100