tlsfuzzer/tlslite-ng

Support Maximum Fragment Length Notification

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#62 opened on Nov 29, 2015

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Description

Implement Maximum Fragment Length Notification, also known as max_fragment_length, from RFC 6066

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Research direction
Study RFC 6066 section 4 on maximum fragment length. Explore existing TLS extensions in the codebase (e.g., SNI, ALPN) to understand the pattern. Identify where to add the new extension in the handshake process. Write tests following the testing framework.
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python
Domain
networkingsecurity
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Feature
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2
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1-3 hours
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Active
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Clear
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PythonGit
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70