2 // System.Net.ServicePointManager
5 // Lawrence Pit (loz@cable.a2000.nl)
6 // Gonzalo Paniagua Javier (gonzalo@novell.com)
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33 using System.Collections;
34 using System.Collections.Specialized;
35 using System.Configuration;
36 using System.Net.Configuration;
37 using System.Security.Cryptography.X509Certificates;
39 using System.Globalization;
40 using System.Net.Security;
42 using System.Text.RegularExpressions;
44 using Mono.Security.Cryptography;
45 using Mono.Security.X509.Extensions;
46 using Mono.Security.Protocol.Tls;
47 using MSX = Mono.Security.X509;
52 // A service point manager manages service points (duh!).
53 // A service point maintains a list of connections (per scheme + authority).
54 // According to HttpWebRequest.ConnectionGroupName each connection group
55 // creates additional connections. therefor, a service point has a hashtable
56 // of connection groups where each value is a list of connections.
58 // when we need to make an HttpWebRequest, we need to do the following:
59 // 1. find service point, given Uri and Proxy
60 // 2. find connection group, given service point and group name
61 // 3. find free connection in connection group, or create one (if ok due to limits)
62 // 4. lease connection
64 // 6. when finished, return connection
71 internal class ServicePointManager {
73 public class ServicePointManager {
76 Uri uri; // schema/host/port
79 public SPKey (Uri uri, bool use_connect) {
81 this.use_connect = use_connect;
88 public bool UseConnect {
89 get { return use_connect; }
92 public override int GetHashCode () {
93 return uri.GetHashCode () + ((use_connect) ? 1 : 0);
96 public override bool Equals (object obj) {
97 SPKey other = obj as SPKey;
102 return (uri.Equals (other.uri) && other.use_connect == use_connect);
106 private static HybridDictionary servicePoints = new HybridDictionary ();
110 private static ICertificatePolicy policy = new DefaultCertificatePolicy ();
111 private static int defaultConnectionLimit = DefaultPersistentConnectionLimit;
112 private static int maxServicePointIdleTime = 900000; // 15 minutes
113 private static int maxServicePoints = 0;
114 private static bool _checkCRL = false;
115 private static SecurityProtocolType _securityProtocol = SecurityProtocolType.Ssl3 | SecurityProtocolType.Tls;
118 static bool expectContinue = false;
120 static bool expectContinue = true;
122 static bool useNagle;
123 static RemoteCertificateValidationCallback server_cert_cb;
124 static bool tcp_keepalive;
125 static int tcp_keepalive_time;
126 static int tcp_keepalive_interval;
130 public const int DefaultNonPersistentConnectionLimit = 4;
132 public const int DefaultPersistentConnectionLimit = 10;
134 public const int DefaultPersistentConnectionLimit = 2;
138 const string configKey = "system.net/connectionManagement";
139 static ConnectionManagementData manager;
142 static ServicePointManager ()
145 #if CONFIGURATION_DEP
146 object cfg = ConfigurationManager.GetSection (configKey);
147 ConnectionManagementSection s = cfg as ConnectionManagementSection;
149 manager = new ConnectionManagementData (null);
150 foreach (ConnectionManagementElement e in s.ConnectionManagement)
151 manager.Add (e.Address, e.MaxConnection);
153 defaultConnectionLimit = (int) manager.GetMaxConnections ("*");
157 manager = (ConnectionManagementData) ConfigurationSettings.GetConfig (configKey);
158 if (manager != null) {
159 defaultConnectionLimit = (int) manager.GetMaxConnections ("*");
165 private ServicePointManager ()
171 [Obsolete ("Use ServerCertificateValidationCallback instead", false)]
172 public static ICertificatePolicy CertificatePolicy {
173 get { return policy; }
174 set { policy = value; }
177 [MonoTODO("CRL checks not implemented")]
178 public static bool CheckCertificateRevocationList {
179 get { return _checkCRL; }
180 set { _checkCRL = false; } // TODO - don't yet accept true
183 public static int DefaultConnectionLimit {
184 get { return defaultConnectionLimit; }
187 throw new ArgumentOutOfRangeException ("value");
189 defaultConnectionLimit = value;
192 manager.Add ("*", defaultConnectionLimit);
197 static Exception GetMustImplement ()
199 return new NotImplementedException ();
203 public static int DnsRefreshTimeout
206 throw GetMustImplement ();
209 throw GetMustImplement ();
214 public static bool EnableDnsRoundRobin
217 throw GetMustImplement ();
220 throw GetMustImplement ();
224 public static int MaxServicePointIdleTime {
226 return maxServicePointIdleTime;
229 if (value < -2 || value > Int32.MaxValue)
230 throw new ArgumentOutOfRangeException ("value");
231 maxServicePointIdleTime = value;
235 public static int MaxServicePoints {
237 return maxServicePoints;
241 throw new ArgumentException ("value");
243 maxServicePoints = value;
244 RecycleServicePoints ();
249 // we need it for SslClientStream
254 static SecurityProtocolType SecurityProtocol {
255 get { return _securityProtocol; }
256 set { _securityProtocol = value; }
259 public static RemoteCertificateValidationCallback ServerCertificateValidationCallback
262 return server_cert_cb;
265 server_cert_cb = value;
269 public static bool Expect100Continue {
270 get { return expectContinue; }
271 set { expectContinue = value; }
274 public static bool UseNagleAlgorithm {
275 get { return useNagle; }
276 set { useNagle = value; }
280 public static void SetTcpKeepAlive (bool enabled, int keepAliveTime, int keepAliveInterval)
283 if (keepAliveTime <= 0)
284 throw new ArgumentOutOfRangeException ("keepAliveTime", "Must be greater than 0");
285 if (keepAliveInterval <= 0)
286 throw new ArgumentOutOfRangeException ("keepAliveInterval", "Must be greater than 0");
289 tcp_keepalive = enabled;
290 tcp_keepalive_time = keepAliveTime;
291 tcp_keepalive_interval = keepAliveInterval;
294 public static ServicePoint FindServicePoint (Uri address)
296 return FindServicePoint (address, GlobalProxySelection.Select);
299 public static ServicePoint FindServicePoint (string uriString, IWebProxy proxy)
301 return FindServicePoint (new Uri(uriString), proxy);
304 public static ServicePoint FindServicePoint (Uri address, IWebProxy proxy)
307 throw new ArgumentNullException ("address");
309 RecycleServicePoints ();
311 var origAddress = new Uri (address.Scheme + "://" + address.Authority);
313 bool usesProxy = false;
314 bool useConnect = false;
315 if (proxy != null && !proxy.IsBypassed(address)) {
317 bool isSecure = address.Scheme == "https";
318 address = proxy.GetProxy (address);
319 if (address.Scheme != "http" && !isSecure)
320 throw new NotSupportedException ("Proxy scheme not supported.");
322 if (isSecure && address.Scheme == "http")
326 address = new Uri (address.Scheme + "://" + address.Authority);
328 ServicePoint sp = null;
329 lock (servicePoints) {
330 SPKey key = new SPKey (origAddress, useConnect);
331 sp = servicePoints [key] as ServicePoint;
335 if (maxServicePoints > 0 && servicePoints.Count >= maxServicePoints)
336 throw new InvalidOperationException ("maximum number of service points reached");
338 string addr = address.ToString ();
340 int limit = defaultConnectionLimit;
342 int limit = (int) manager.GetMaxConnections (addr);
344 sp = new ServicePoint (address, limit, maxServicePointIdleTime);
345 sp.Expect100Continue = expectContinue;
346 sp.UseNagleAlgorithm = useNagle;
347 sp.UsesProxy = usesProxy;
348 sp.UseConnect = useConnect;
349 sp.SetTcpKeepAlive (tcp_keepalive, tcp_keepalive_time, tcp_keepalive_interval);
350 servicePoints.Add (key, sp);
358 internal static void RecycleServicePoints ()
360 ArrayList toRemove = new ArrayList ();
361 lock (servicePoints) {
362 IDictionaryEnumerator e = servicePoints.GetEnumerator ();
363 while (e.MoveNext ()) {
364 ServicePoint sp = (ServicePoint) e.Value;
365 if (sp.AvailableForRecycling) {
366 toRemove.Add (e.Key);
370 for (int i = 0; i < toRemove.Count; i++)
371 servicePoints.Remove (toRemove [i]);
373 if (maxServicePoints == 0 || servicePoints.Count <= maxServicePoints)
376 // get rid of the ones with the longest idle time
377 SortedList list = new SortedList (servicePoints.Count);
378 e = servicePoints.GetEnumerator ();
379 while (e.MoveNext ()) {
380 ServicePoint sp = (ServicePoint) e.Value;
381 if (sp.CurrentConnections == 0) {
382 while (list.ContainsKey (sp.IdleSince))
383 sp.IdleSince = sp.IdleSince.AddMilliseconds (1);
384 list.Add (sp.IdleSince, sp.Address);
388 for (int i = 0; i < list.Count && servicePoints.Count > maxServicePoints; i++)
389 servicePoints.Remove (list.GetByIndex (i));
392 #if MOONLIGHT && SECURITY_DEP
393 internal class ChainValidationHelper {
396 public ChainValidationHelper (object sender)
398 this.sender = sender;
401 // no need to check certificates since we are either
402 // (a) loading from the site of origin (and we accepted its certificate to load from it)
403 // (b) loading from a cross-domain site and we downloaded the policy file using the browser stack
404 // i.e. the certificate was accepted (or the policy would not be valid)
405 internal ValidationResult ValidateChain (Mono.Security.X509.X509CertificateCollection certs)
407 return new ValidationResult (true, false, 0);
411 internal class ChainValidationHelper {
414 static bool is_macosx = System.IO.File.Exists (MSX.OSX509Certificates.SecurityLibrary);
415 static X509RevocationMode revocation_mode;
417 static ChainValidationHelper ()
420 revocation_mode = X509RevocationMode.NoCheck;
422 string str = Environment.GetEnvironmentVariable ("MONO_X509_REVOCATION_MODE");
423 if (String.IsNullOrEmpty (str))
425 revocation_mode = (X509RevocationMode) Enum.Parse (typeof (X509RevocationMode), str, true);
431 public ChainValidationHelper (object sender)
433 this.sender = sender;
438 if (host == null && sender is HttpWebRequest)
439 host = ((HttpWebRequest) sender).Address.Host;
443 set { host = value; }
446 // Used when the obsolete ICertificatePolicy is set to DefaultCertificatePolicy
447 // and the new ServerCertificateValidationCallback is not null
448 internal ValidationResult ValidateChain (Mono.Security.X509.X509CertificateCollection certs)
450 // user_denied is true if the user callback is called and returns false
451 bool user_denied = false;
452 if (certs == null || certs.Count == 0)
455 ICertificatePolicy policy = ServicePointManager.CertificatePolicy;
456 RemoteCertificateValidationCallback cb = ServicePointManager.ServerCertificateValidationCallback;
458 X509Certificate2 leaf = new X509Certificate2 (certs [0].RawData);
459 int status11 = 0; // Error code passed to the obsolete ICertificatePolicy callback
460 SslPolicyErrors errors = 0;
461 X509Chain chain = null;
464 // The X509Chain is not really usable with MonoTouch (since the decision is not based on this data)
465 // However if someone wants to override the results (good or bad) from iOS then they will want all
466 // the certificates that the server provided (which generally does not include the root) so, only
467 // if there's a user callback, we'll create the X509Chain but won't build it
468 // ref: https://bugzilla.xamarin.com/show_bug.cgi?id=7245
471 chain = new X509Chain ();
472 chain.ChainPolicy = new X509ChainPolicy ();
473 chain.ChainPolicy.RevocationMode = revocation_mode;
474 for (int i = 1; i < certs.Count; i++) {
475 X509Certificate2 c2 = new X509Certificate2 (certs [i].RawData);
476 chain.ChainPolicy.ExtraStore.Add (c2);
482 if (!chain.Build (leaf))
483 errors |= GetErrorsFromChain (chain);
484 } catch (Exception e) {
485 Console.Error.WriteLine ("ERROR building certificate chain: {0}", e);
486 Console.Error.WriteLine ("Please, report this problem to the Mono team");
487 errors |= SslPolicyErrors.RemoteCertificateChainErrors;
490 // for OSX and iOS we're using the native API to check for the SSL server policy and host names
492 if (!CheckCertificateUsage (leaf)) {
493 errors |= SslPolicyErrors.RemoteCertificateChainErrors;
494 status11 = -2146762490; //CERT_E_PURPOSE 0x800B0106
497 if (!CheckServerIdentity (certs [0], Host)) {
498 errors |= SslPolicyErrors.RemoteCertificateNameMismatch;
499 status11 = -2146762481; // CERT_E_CN_NO_MATCH 0x800B010F
503 // Attempt to use OSX certificates
504 // Ideally we should return the SecTrustResult
505 MSX.OSX509Certificates.SecTrustResult trustResult = MSX.OSX509Certificates.SecTrustResult.Deny;
507 trustResult = MSX.OSX509Certificates.TrustEvaluateSsl (certs, Host);
508 // We could use the other values of trustResult to pass this extra information
509 // to the .NET 2 callback for values like SecTrustResult.Confirm
510 result = (trustResult == MSX.OSX509Certificates.SecTrustResult.Proceed ||
511 trustResult == MSX.OSX509Certificates.SecTrustResult.Unspecified);
517 // TrustEvaluateSsl was successful so there's no trust error
518 // IOW we discard our own chain (since we trust OSX one instead)
521 // callback and DefaultCertificatePolicy needs this since 'result' is not specified
522 status11 = (int) trustResult;
523 errors |= SslPolicyErrors.RemoteCertificateChainErrors;
530 result = AndroidPlatform.TrustEvaluateSsl (certs, sender, leaf, chain, errors);
532 // chain.Build() + GetErrorsFromChain() (above) will ALWAYS fail on
533 // Android (there are no mozroots or preinstalled root certificates),
534 // thus `errors` will ALWAYS have RemoteCertificateChainErrors.
535 // Android just verified the chain; clear RemoteCertificateChainErrors.
536 errors &= ~SslPolicyErrors.RemoteCertificateChainErrors;
540 if (policy != null && (!(policy is DefaultCertificatePolicy) || cb == null)) {
541 ServicePoint sp = null;
542 HttpWebRequest req = sender as HttpWebRequest;
544 sp = req.ServicePointNoLock;
545 if (status11 == 0 && errors != 0)
546 status11 = GetStatusFromChain (chain);
549 result = policy.CheckValidationResult (sp, leaf, req, status11);
550 user_denied = !result && !(policy is DefaultCertificatePolicy);
552 // If there's a 2.0 callback, it takes precedence
554 result = cb (sender, leaf, chain, errors);
555 user_denied = !result;
557 return new ValidationResult (result, user_denied, status11);
560 static int GetStatusFromChain (X509Chain chain)
563 foreach (var status in chain.ChainStatus) {
564 X509ChainStatusFlags flags = status.Status;
565 if (flags == X509ChainStatusFlags.NoError)
569 if ((flags & X509ChainStatusFlags.NotTimeValid) != 0) result = 0x800B0101;
570 // CERT_E_VALIDITYPERIODNESTING
571 else if ((flags & X509ChainStatusFlags.NotTimeNested) != 0) result = 0x800B0102;
573 else if ((flags & X509ChainStatusFlags.Revoked) != 0) result = 0x800B010C;
574 // TRUST_E_CERT_SIGNATURE
575 else if ((flags & X509ChainStatusFlags.NotSignatureValid) != 0) result = 0x80096004;
576 // CERT_E_WRONG_USAGE
577 else if ((flags & X509ChainStatusFlags.NotValidForUsage) != 0) result = 0x800B0110;
578 // CERT_E_UNTRUSTEDROOT
579 else if ((flags & X509ChainStatusFlags.UntrustedRoot) != 0) result = 0x800B0109;
580 // CRYPT_E_NO_REVOCATION_CHECK
581 else if ((flags & X509ChainStatusFlags.RevocationStatusUnknown) != 0) result = 0x80092012;
583 else if ((flags & X509ChainStatusFlags.Cyclic) != 0) result = 0x800B010A;
584 // TRUST_E_FAIL - generic
585 else if ((flags & X509ChainStatusFlags.InvalidExtension) != 0) result = 0x800B010B;
586 // CERT_E_UNTRUSTEDROOT
587 else if ((flags & X509ChainStatusFlags.InvalidPolicyConstraints) != 0) result = 0x800B010D;
588 // TRUST_E_BASIC_CONSTRAINTS
589 else if ((flags & X509ChainStatusFlags.InvalidBasicConstraints) != 0) result = 0x80096019;
590 // CERT_E_INVALID_NAME
591 else if ((flags & X509ChainStatusFlags.InvalidNameConstraints) != 0) result = 0x800B0114;
592 // CERT_E_INVALID_NAME
593 else if ((flags & X509ChainStatusFlags.HasNotSupportedNameConstraint) != 0) result = 0x800B0114;
594 // CERT_E_INVALID_NAME
595 else if ((flags & X509ChainStatusFlags.HasNotDefinedNameConstraint) != 0) result = 0x800B0114;
596 // CERT_E_INVALID_NAME
597 else if ((flags & X509ChainStatusFlags.HasNotPermittedNameConstraint) != 0) result = 0x800B0114;
598 // CERT_E_INVALID_NAME
599 else if ((flags & X509ChainStatusFlags.HasExcludedNameConstraint) != 0) result = 0x800B0114;
601 else if ((flags & X509ChainStatusFlags.PartialChain) != 0) result = 0x800B010A;
603 else if ((flags & X509ChainStatusFlags.CtlNotTimeValid) != 0) result = 0x800B0101;
604 // TRUST_E_CERT_SIGNATURE
605 else if ((flags & X509ChainStatusFlags.CtlNotSignatureValid) != 0) result = 0x80096004;
606 // CERT_E_WRONG_USAGE
607 else if ((flags & X509ChainStatusFlags.CtlNotValidForUsage) != 0) result = 0x800B0110;
608 // CRYPT_E_NO_REVOCATION_CHECK
609 else if ((flags & X509ChainStatusFlags.OfflineRevocation) != 0) result = 0x80092012;
610 // CERT_E_ISSUERCHAINING
611 else if ((flags & X509ChainStatusFlags.NoIssuanceChainPolicy) != 0) result = 0x800B0107;
612 else result = 0x800B010B; // TRUST_E_FAIL - generic
614 break; // Exit the loop on the first error
619 static SslPolicyErrors GetErrorsFromChain (X509Chain chain)
621 SslPolicyErrors errors = SslPolicyErrors.None;
622 foreach (var status in chain.ChainStatus) {
623 if (status.Status == X509ChainStatusFlags.NoError)
625 errors |= SslPolicyErrors.RemoteCertificateChainErrors;
631 static X509KeyUsageFlags s_flags = X509KeyUsageFlags.DigitalSignature |
632 X509KeyUsageFlags.KeyAgreement |
633 X509KeyUsageFlags.KeyEncipherment;
634 // Adapted to System 2.0+ from TlsServerCertificate.cs
635 //------------------------------
636 // Note: this method only works for RSA certificates
637 // DH certificates requires some changes - does anyone use one ?
638 static bool CheckCertificateUsage (X509Certificate2 cert)
641 // certificate extensions are required for this
642 // we "must" accept older certificates without proofs
643 if (cert.Version < 3)
646 X509KeyUsageExtension kux = (cert.Extensions ["2.5.29.15"] as X509KeyUsageExtension);
647 X509EnhancedKeyUsageExtension eku = (cert.Extensions ["2.5.29.37"] as X509EnhancedKeyUsageExtension);
648 if (kux != null && eku != null) {
649 // RFC3280 states that when both KeyUsageExtension and
650 // ExtendedKeyUsageExtension are present then BOTH should
652 if ((kux.KeyUsages & s_flags) == 0)
654 return eku.EnhancedKeyUsages ["1.3.6.1.5.5.7.3.1"] != null ||
655 eku.EnhancedKeyUsages ["2.16.840.1.113730.4.1"] != null;
656 } else if (kux != null) {
657 return ((kux.KeyUsages & s_flags) != 0);
658 } else if (eku != null) {
659 // Server Authentication (1.3.6.1.5.5.7.3.1) or
660 // Netscape Server Gated Crypto (2.16.840.1.113730.4)
661 return eku.EnhancedKeyUsages ["1.3.6.1.5.5.7.3.1"] != null ||
662 eku.EnhancedKeyUsages ["2.16.840.1.113730.4.1"] != null;
665 // last chance - try with older (deprecated) Netscape extensions
666 X509Extension ext = cert.Extensions ["2.16.840.1.113730.1.1"];
668 string text = ext.NetscapeCertType (false);
669 return text.IndexOf ("SSL Server Authentication", StringComparison.Ordinal) != -1;
672 } catch (Exception e) {
673 Console.Error.WriteLine ("ERROR processing certificate: {0}", e);
674 Console.Error.WriteLine ("Please, report this problem to the Mono team");
679 // RFC2818 - HTTP Over TLS, Section 3.1
680 // http://www.ietf.org/rfc/rfc2818.txt
682 // 1. if present MUST use subjectAltName dNSName as identity
683 // 1.1. if multiples entries a match of any one is acceptable
684 // 1.2. wildcard * is acceptable
685 // 2. URI may be an IP address -> subjectAltName.iPAddress
686 // 2.1. exact match is required
687 // 3. Use of the most specific Common Name (CN=) in the Subject
688 // 3.1 Existing practice but DEPRECATED
689 static bool CheckServerIdentity (Mono.Security.X509.X509Certificate cert, string targetHost)
692 Mono.Security.X509.X509Extension ext = cert.Extensions ["2.5.29.17"];
695 SubjectAltNameExtension subjectAltName = new SubjectAltNameExtension (ext);
696 // 1.1 - multiple dNSName
697 foreach (string dns in subjectAltName.DNSNames) {
698 // 1.2 TODO - wildcard support
699 if (Match (targetHost, dns))
703 foreach (string ip in subjectAltName.IPAddresses) {
704 // 2.1. Exact match required
705 if (ip == targetHost)
709 // 3. Common Name (CN=)
710 return CheckDomainName (cert.SubjectName, targetHost);
711 } catch (Exception e) {
712 Console.Error.WriteLine ("ERROR processing certificate: {0}", e);
713 Console.Error.WriteLine ("Please, report this problem to the Mono team");
718 static bool CheckDomainName (string subjectName, string targetHost)
720 string domainName = String.Empty;
721 Regex search = new Regex(@"CN\s*=\s*([^,]*)");
722 MatchCollection elements = search.Matches(subjectName);
723 if (elements.Count == 1) {
724 if (elements[0].Success)
725 domainName = elements[0].Groups[1].Value.ToString();
728 return Match (targetHost, domainName);
731 // ensure the pattern is valid wrt to RFC2595 and RFC2818
732 // http://www.ietf.org/rfc/rfc2595.txt
733 // http://www.ietf.org/rfc/rfc2818.txt
734 static bool Match (string hostname, string pattern)
736 // check if this is a pattern
737 int index = pattern.IndexOf ('*');
739 // not a pattern, do a direct case-insensitive comparison
740 return (String.Compare (hostname, pattern, true, CultureInfo.InvariantCulture) == 0);
743 // check pattern validity
744 // A "*" wildcard character MAY be used as the left-most name component in the certificate.
746 // unless this is the last char (valid)
747 if (index != pattern.Length - 1) {
748 // then the next char must be a dot .'.
749 if (pattern [index + 1] != '.')
753 // only one (A) wildcard is supported
754 int i2 = pattern.IndexOf ('*', index + 1);
758 // match the end of the pattern
759 string end = pattern.Substring (index + 1);
760 int length = hostname.Length - end.Length;
761 // no point to check a pattern that is longer than the hostname
765 if (String.Compare (hostname, length, end, 0, end.Length, true, CultureInfo.InvariantCulture) != 0)
768 // special case, we start with the wildcard
770 // ensure we hostname non-matched part (start) doesn't contain a dot
771 int i3 = hostname.IndexOf ('.');
772 return ((i3 == -1) || (i3 >= (hostname.Length - end.Length)));
775 // match the start of the pattern
776 string start = pattern.Substring (0, index);
777 return (String.Compare (hostname, 0, start, 0, start.Length, true, CultureInfo.InvariantCulture) == 0);