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Re: [websec] Minor feedback on draft-ietf-websec-mime-sniff-03

Willy Tarreau <w@1wt.eu> Sun, 15 January 2012 20:42 UTC

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From: Willy Tarreau <w@1wt.eu>
To: Adam Barth <ietf@adambarth.com>
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On Sun, Jan 15, 2012 at 11:52:38AM -0800, Adam Barth wrote:
> The requirement in the spec is what we intend.  The rule applies only
> to that exact octet sequence.

But then what are the impacts of not matching the correct content-type ?

Willy

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