Why do you perform domain validation on IP addresses?
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- Dominant language
- Rust
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Description
See above. When I try to connect to an IP address I get a complaint about an invalid domain. Other TLS crates seem fine with an IP to connect to. Why is this check in place for IP addresses?
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Research direction
The issue names no files, tests, or entry points. Start by locating the domain-validation path used for IP connections and determine why it rejects them, using the reported connection failure as the starting case. Done means the supported behavior and rationale are established, with tests covering the resulting behavior.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- rust
- Domain
- networking, security
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 25/100