1 files changed, 47 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/src/leap/util/certs.py b/src/leap/util/certs.py
index 7cbd7519..d6065474 100644
--- a/src/leap/util/certs.py
+++ b/src/leap/util/certs.py
@@ -19,8 +19,14 @@
 Implements cert checks and helpers
 """
 
+import logging
+
 from OpenSSL import crypto
 
+from leap.util.check import leap_assert
+
+logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
 
 def get_digest(cert_data, method):
     """
@@ -37,3 +43,44 @@ def get_digest(cert_data, method):
     digest = x509.digest(method).replace(":", "").lower()
 
     return digest
+
+
+def can_load_cert_and_pkey(string):
+    """
+    Loads certificate and private key from a buffer, returns True if
+    everything went well, False otherwise
+
+    @param string: buffer containing the cert and private key
+    @type string: str or any kind of buffer
+
+    @rtype: bool
+    """
+
+    can_load = True
+
+    try:
+        cert = crypto.load_certificate(crypto.FILETYPE_PEM, string)
+        key = crypto.load_privatekey(crypto.FILETYPE_PEM, string)
+
+        leap_assert(cert, 'The certificate could not be loaded')
+        leap_assert(key, 'The private key could not be loaded')
+    except Exception as e:
+        can_load = False
+        logger.error("Something went wrong while trying to load "
+                     "the certificate: %r" % (e,))
+
+    return can_load
+
+
+def is_valid_pemfile(cert):
+    """
+    Checks that the passed string is a valid pem certificate
+
+    @param cert: String containing pem content
+    @type cert: str
+
+    @rtype: bool
+    """
+    leap_assert(cert, "We need a cert to load")
+
+    return can_load_cert_and_pkey(cert)