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From: Anupam <anupamg@iitk.ac.in>
Subject: Re: Packet sniffing... sort of
Date: Sun, 11 Apr 2004 07:14:16 +0530
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Antony Stone wrote:
> Hi people.
> 
> This is not strictly a netfilter question, but I'm wondering if maybe someone 
> can help or make a suggestion?
> 
> I want to pick up a packet stream, but for an HTTPS connection, and using a 
> standard packet sniffer like ethereal just gives me the encrypted SSLv3 
> stuff, not the plaintext data which I need to see.



Antony,

Congratulations, you got it right in first guess. This, certainly, is 
not netfilter related question.

Now, a simple string like, "SSL man in the middle attack" on Google will 
give you what you desire.

All the best,
Anupam