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Description of problem:


Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable):


How reproducible:
100%

perquisites :
candlepin : cert-fte-candlepin.devlab.redhat.com
client : Rhel 6 with SM version 63 

steps to repro :

1.Register to a Candlepin environment using valid credentials 
2.Append some garbage to one or both of the consumer certfiles: 
dd oflag=append count=100 bs=1 if=/dev/urandom of=/etc/pki/consumer/cert.pem 
dd oflag=append count=100 bs=1 if=/dev/urandom of=/etc/pki/consumer/key.pen 
3.Attempt to access some of the subscription-manager functionality that requires registration (listing available subscriptions, subscribing, etc.) 
Expected Result : 
User told that they must register their system to Candlepin with a properly-localized error message

Actual Result:
[root@sachrhel6 ~]# subscription-manager-cli list --available

140302928897792:error:0906D06C:PEM routines:PEM_read_bio:no start line:pem_lib.c:698:Expecting: CERTIFICATE



[root@sachrhel6 ~]# subscription-manager-cli list

140060373956352:error:0906D06C:PEM routines:PEM_read_bio:no start line:pem_lib.c:698:Expecting: CERTIFICATE

https://tcms.engineering.redhat.com/run/10492

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Suggestion is to catch the error that ssl is exporting, and throw a human readable error.

I have added catch blocks to check for the certificate exceptions. If the certificate is not valid, the following message is printed to console. 

Consumer certificates corrupted. Please re-register

git-sha: 14ec170660b2d0429ac16611b856678ccc54d081

[root@client01-rhel6-beta2 src]# ./subscription-manager-cli list --available
Consumer certificates corrupted. Please re-register
[root@client01-rhel6-beta2 src]#

An advisory has been issued which should help the problem
described in this bug report. This report is therefore being
closed with a resolution of ERRATA. For more information
on therefore solution and/or where to find the updated files,
please follow the link below. You may reopen this bug report
if the solution does not work for you.

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHEA-2011-0611.html