Axel is vulnerable to hostname verification bypass. Due to a flaw discovered in ssl.c, TLS implementation lacks hostname verification.
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-06/msg00006.html
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-06/msg00010.html
github.com/axel-download-accelerator/axel/issues/262
github.com/axel-download-accelerator/axel/releases/tag/v2.17.8
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