Re: [openssl-dev] FIPS CAVP tests for WinCE.

2017-06-19 Thread Steve Marquess
ut you don't know what's actually needed until you get the new set of test vectors (which of course cost money). -Steve M. -- Steve Marquess OpenSSL Validation Services, Inc. 1829 Mount Ephraim Road Adamstown, MD 21710 USA +1 301 874 2571 marqu...@openssl.com gpg/pgp key: http://openssl.com/docs/0x6D1892F5.asc -- openssl-dev mailing list To unsubscribe: https://mta.openssl.org/mailman/listinfo/openssl-dev

[openssl-dev] [openssl-announce] Akamai sponsors TLS 1.3

2017-01-26 Thread Steve Marquess
s and support OpenSSL and the OpenSSL user community at the same time; a win-win situation all around. -Steve M. -- Steve Marquess OpenSSL Software Foundation 20-22 Wenlock Road London N1 7GU United Kingdom +44 1785508015 +1 301 874 2571 direct marqu...@opensslfoundation.org ste...@openss

Re: [openssl-dev] About Chinese crypto-algorithms

2016-09-27 Thread Steve Marquess
ble for the long haul. We may also not have the resources to tackle something that would otherwise be of interest (we have a back catalog of nice-to-have cryptography waiting for a rainy day). -Steve M. -- Steve Marquess OpenSSL Validation Services, Inc. 1829 Mount Ephraim Road Adamstown, MD 21710 USA

Re: [openssl-dev] About Chinese crypto-algorithms

2016-09-27 Thread Steve Marquess
cumentation. Even though most of us are not native English speakers, English is our lingua franca. -Steve M. -- Steve Marquess OpenSSL Validation Services, Inc. 1829 Mount Ephraim Road Adamstown, MD 21710 USA +1 877 673 6775 s/b +1 301 874 2571 direct marqu...@openssl.com gpg/pgp key: http:/

Re: [openssl-dev] FIPS validation

2016-09-08 Thread Steve Marquess
_algv tests suite to have the algorithms validated > (#3768) using this lab but I cannot see how to use it to "induce" and > error in the FIPS module. > Look at what the "fips_test_suite" option of fips_algv does. That's also discussed in the OpenSSL FIPS module user gu

Re: [openssl-dev] FIPS validation

2016-09-05 Thread Steve Marquess
he User Guide: https://www.openssl.org/docs/fips/UserGuide-2.0.pdf Test labs typically just run "fips_algv fips_test_suite" for the functional testing, as it was designed for exactly that purpose. -Steve M. -- Steve Marquess OpenSSL Validation Services, Inc. 1829 Mount Ephraim Road A

Re: [openssl-dev] Latest Open SSL and old FIP module

2016-06-17 Thread Steve Marquess
t are listed only for the #1747 or #2473 validations which stop at revision 2.0.10, in which case that's the newest FIPS module revision with the magical pixie dust of FIPS righteousness, even though the latest revision (2.0.12) functionally supports all platforms for all validations. -- Steve Marqu

Re: [openssl-dev] FIPs mode and openssl

2016-05-27 Thread Steve Marquess
Hat FIPS module, not the OpenSSL one, so you'll need to ask that vendor. -Steve M. -- Steve Marquess OpenSSL Validation Services, Inc. 1829 Mount Ephraim Road Adamstown, MD 21710 USA +1 877 673 6775 s/b +1 301 874 2571 direct marqu...@openssl.com gpg/pgp key: http://openssl.com/docs/0x6D18

Re: [openssl-dev] Does CAVS test harness support testing of Component Vectors like TLS, SSH etc.

2016-04-14 Thread Steve Marquess
ithm tests is a function of your requirements and is unique to each validation. You'll need to consult with your accredited test lab. -Steve M. -- Steve Marquess OpenSSL Validation Services, Inc. 1829 Mount Ephraim Road Adamstown, MD 21710 USA +1 877 673 6775 s/b +1 301 874 2571 direct marqu

Re: [openssl-dev] Where is the sample-comprehensive CAVS test vectors' set with all 259 test vectors

2016-04-14 Thread Steve Marquess
sually you don't have to reprocess them all, though I usually do given that it's easier to use fipsalgtest.pl on a full test vector set than to manually manipulate individual request files. Note I like to hang on to the test device until the CMVP formally approves the related validatio

Re: [openssl-dev] Where is the sample-comprehensive CAVS test vectors' set with all 259 test vectors

2016-04-14 Thread Steve Marquess
ion a lot easier, but you still have to use a test lab. Yes, you have to pay the lab, but welcome to the wonderful world of FIPS 140-2. -Steve M. -- Steve Marquess OpenSSL Validation Services, Inc. 1829 Mount Ephraim Road Adamstown, MD 21710 USA +1 877 673 6775 s/b +1 301 874 2571 direct

Re: [openssl-dev] OpenSSL 1.1.0 and FIPS

2016-02-23 Thread Steve Marquess
de the conscious decision to not allow FIPS 140-2 to distort and pervert OpenSSL even more than has already been the case. We'll do a (relatively) clean and sane implementation for 1.1 if and when we can, and nothing otherwise. -Steve M. -- Steve Marquess OpenSSL Validation Services, Inc. 1829 M

Re: [openssl-dev] OpenSSL 1.1.0 and FIPS

2016-02-22 Thread Steve Marquess
tion for FIPS 140-2 can be as simple as throwing in a FIPS_mode_set() call. With a stock OpenSSL and hand-jammed FIPS module you'd need to manually vet all application code; the stock OpenSSL won't let you know when your application uses non-allowed cryptography. -Steve M. -- Steve Mar

Re: [openssl-dev] OpenSSL 1.1.0 and FIPS

2016-02-22 Thread Steve Marquess
st of that risk). If and when a new FIPS module for 1.1 is developed, it almost certainly will take the form of a new "engine" style modular component. -Steve M. -- Steve Marquess OpenSSL Validation Services, Inc. 1829 Mount Ephraim Road Adamstown, MD 21710 USA +1 877 673 6775 s/b +

Re: [openssl-dev] Openssl 1.0.2e is compatible with FIPS module openssl-fips-2.0.10

2015-12-09 Thread Steve Marquess
ng 1.1 releases. -Steve M. -- Steve Marquess OpenSSL Software Foundation 1829 Mount Ephraim Road Adamstown, MD 21710 USA +1 877 673 6775 s/b +1 301 874 2571 direct marqu...@openssl.com gpg/pgp key: http://openssl.com/docs/0x6D1892F5.asc ___ openssl-dev

Re: [openssl-dev] FIPS support for Mac 64 bit and iOS 64 bit

2015-11-02 Thread Steve Marquess
latforms 103/104: http://csrc.nist.gov/groups/STM/cmvp/documents/140-1/140sp/140sp1747.pdf -Steve M. -- Steve Marquess OpenSSL Software Foundation, Inc. 1829 Mount Ephraim Road Adamstown, MD 21710 USA +1 877 673 6775 s/b +1 301 874 2571 direct marqu...@openssl.com gpg/pgp key: http://openss

Re: [openssl-dev] [openssl.org #4115] [PATCH] Remove remaining FIPS code

2015-10-31 Thread Steve Marquess
ld be modular so the FIPS module and OpenSSL releases would no longer be so tightly coupled. -Steve M. -- Steve Marquess OpenSSL Software Foundation, Inc. 1829 Mount Ephraim Road Adamstown, MD 21710 USA +1 877 673 6775 s/b +1 301 874 2571 direct marqu...@opensslfoundation.com marqu...@openssl

Re: [openssl-dev] [openssl.org #4115] [PATCH] Remove remaining FIPS code

2015-10-31 Thread Steve Marquess
uld also be unusable absent a matching FIPS 140-2 validation. -Steve M. -- Steve Marquess OpenSSL Software Foundation, Inc. 1829 Mount Ephraim Road Adamstown, MD 21710 USA +1 877 673 6775 s/b +1 301 874 2571 direct marqu...@opensslfoundation.com marqu...@openssl.com gpg/pgp key: http://op

Re: [openssl-dev] [openssl.org #4055] FIPS Object Module User Guide corrections needed for (*get_entropy)()

2015-10-01 Thread Steve Marquess
h provides just 1 bit of entropy per byte. Again assume it is uniform (e.g. we don't get 8 bits of entropy in byte 1 and nothing in the next 7). Again lets have a block size of 16 bytes. This time to get 256 bits of entropy the source must provides it in a 256 byte buffer. An extra block is re

Re: [openssl-dev] We're working on license changes

2015-08-04 Thread Steve Marquess
al agreements are in place). If it isn't completely gone by the end of this year it will be renamed. All contemporary references you see to the OpenSSL Software Foundation are for the new non-profit Delaware entity. As Rich has noted we do need to change mentions of the original entity, now co

Re: [openssl-dev] PR for OpenSSL FIPS

2015-07-28 Thread Steve Marquess
anges yourself to your local copy of the code, but you'll need to get that modified code validated to claim FIPS 140-2 validation. There is no reason to use the FIPS module code otherwise, so the basic rule is you just have to live with whatever flaws or omissions are present. -Steve M. -

Re: [openssl-dev] Openssl 1.0.2c include the FIPS 140-2 Object Module

2015-07-01 Thread Steve Marquess
list is for OpenSSL development issues, not for basic usage questions. You might want to start with the OpenSSL FIPS User Guide: https://www.openssl.org/docs/fips/UserGuide-2.0.pdf -Steve M. -- Steve Marquess OpenSSL Software Foundation, Inc. 1829 Mount Ephraim Road Adamstown, MD 21710 USA +1 877

Re: [openssl-dev] RSA SigVer (FIPS 186-4) Issue

2015-06-29 Thread Steve Marquess
ased validation to succeed #1747. -Steve M. -- Steve Marquess OpenSSL Software Foundation, Inc. 1829 Mount Ephraim Road Adamstown, MD 21710 USA +1 877 673 6775 s/b +1 301 874 2571 direct marqu...@opensslfoundation.com marqu...@openssl.com gpg/pgp ke

Re: [openssl-dev] FIPS support for Mac 64 bit and iOS 64 bit

2015-04-27 Thread Steve Marquess
lidation. Instead it will be the first revision of the pending new "salvage edition" validation[**]. It will be the same tarball as if we were allowed to update the #1747 validation directly, though. -Steve M. [*] http://openssl.com/fips/hostage.html [**] http://openssl.com/fips/ransom

Re: Can I still use OpenSSL FIPS v2.0 (#1747) for FIPS 140-2 certified new products?

2014-08-17 Thread Steve Marquess
;re working on the 101st platform now). It's not free though; figure about US$15K which is either a bargain (for commercial vendors relative to any alternatives) or cost prohibitive (for the small business). -Steve M. -- Steve Marquess OpenSSL Software Foundation, Inc. 1829 Mount Ephraim Road

Re: OpenSSL engine support in OpenSSL FIPS Object Module

2014-07-05 Thread Steve Marquess
enSSL doesn't do better, faster, more securely). A new validation will be necessary. You will find such a validation a significant challenge even without the source code mods you contemplate. -Steve M. -- Steve Marquess OpenSSL Software Foundation, Inc. 1829 Mount Ephraim Road Adamstown, MD

Expansion of the OpenSSL team

2014-06-12 Thread Steve Marquess
some sort of coherence. In the meantime we greatly appreciate the patience and support shown by so many of you in the OpenSSL community. -Steve M. -- Steve Marquess OpenSSL Software Foundation, Inc. 1829 Mount Ephraim Road Adamstown, MD 21710 USA +1 877 673 6775 s/b +1 301 874 2571 di

Re: Which of "HOW TO CONTRIBUTE TO OpenSSL" in README is still relevant?

2014-04-28 Thread Steve Marquess
. In short, while your odds of actually being prosecuted are probably low, it's damn hard to be a U.S. citizen and lawfully work on open source cryptography. -Steve M. -- Steve Marquess OpenSSL Software Foundation, Inc. 1829 Mount Ephraim Road Adamstown, MD 21710 USA +1 877 673 6775 s/b +1 301 87

Re: The Future of OpenSSL

2014-04-23 Thread Steve Marquess
I would like to beg the indulgence of the OpenSSL community for a bit longer. - -Steve M. - -- Steve Marquess OpenSSL Software Foundation, Inc. 1829 Mount Ephraim Road Adamstown, MD 21710 USA +1 877 673 6775 s/b +1 301 874 2571 direct marqu...@opensslfoundation.com marqu...@openssl.com

Re: Getting patches applied

2014-04-10 Thread Steve Marquess
significant changes like whole new APIs and infrastructure mods. The "multiple people" could be a sufficiently large and diverse group of serious and committed stakeholders, both OpenSSL team members and others. Volunteers? Of course, a process like that wouldn't necessarily prevent f

Re: Getting patches applied

2014-04-10 Thread Steve Marquess
all the urgently necessary activities are covered there isn't a lot of discretionary time left over. OpenSSL hangs by a thinner thread than most people realize. Since contributions are as likely to introduce problems or vulnerabilities as code authored directly by the OpenSSL team, I think you ca

Re: OpenSSL-FIPS - incore and ia32

2014-03-27 Thread Steve Marquess
On 03/26/2014 05:25 PM, Mark Hatle wrote: > On 3/26/14, 2:41 PM, Steve Marquess wrote: >> On 03/26/2014 12:30 PM, Mark Hatle wrote: >>> Looking at the fips_canister.c I see that ia32 (32-bit and >>> 64-bit) systems are not enabled ... >>> >>> W

Re: OpenSSL-FIPS - incore and ia32

2014-03-26 Thread Steve Marquess
e tarball entirely. Until then any change to the tarball contents means (at best) a "change letter" update, even something as trivial as a change to a comment. -Steve M. -- Steve Marquess OpenSSL Software Foundation, Inc. 1829 Mount Ephraim Road Adamstown, MD 21710 USA +1 877 673

Re: RSA [FIPS 186-4] issue

2014-03-26 Thread Steve Marquess
disclosed. At present details about validations are treated as state secrets, with the singular exception of our open source based validations. I think you will find that a number of other code modifications will also be required. I'll be interested to learn what works for your validation. -S

Re: OpenSSL obsolescence query

2014-02-10 Thread Steve Marquess
fectively obsolete for many purposes. For instance, it does not support TLS 1.2. The OpenSSL FIPS Object Module 2.0, validation certificate #1747, should be used for any new development and careful consideration should be given to upgrading any FIPS 1.2/OpenSSL 0.9.8 based products to FIPS 2.0/OpenS

Re: OpenSSL support query

2014-02-07 Thread Steve Marquess
ml. I see mention of the OpenSSL FIPS Object Module, so I'll have a crack at responding if you'll resend in a text friendly format. Also, the openssl-users list would be more appropriate for this kind of query. -Steve M. -- Steve Marquess OpenSSL Software Foundation, Inc. 1829 Mount

Re: FIPS certification

2014-02-03 Thread Steve Marquess
a development board. That's assuming the development board has the same OS and processor as the production device of interest. -Steve M. -- Steve Marquess OpenSSL Software Foundation, Inc. 1829 Mount Ephraim Road Adamstown, MD 21710 USA +1 877 673 6775 s/b +1 301 874 2571 direct mar

Re: FIPS certification

2014-01-30 Thread Steve Marquess
uch easier way. You can have your platform(s) added to the #1747 validation. That's how that validation came to have 80 platforms (with another dozen or so on the way) :-). Our rough cost for the "change letter" addition of a platform to #1747 is $15K and 2-3 months. Compare that to the c

Re: FIPS certification

2014-01-30 Thread Steve Marquess
e have done multiple times) and end up with very different answers and approaches to various requirements. -Steve M. -- Steve Marquess OpenSSL Software Foundation, Inc. 1829 Mount Ephraim Road Adamstown, MD 21710 USA +1 877 673 6775 s/b +1 301 874 2571 direct marqu...@opensslfoundation.com ma

Re: FIPS certification

2014-01-30 Thread Steve Marquess
estvectors/OE46.results.tar.gz You will find rather quickly that factors like SP800-131A, the deprecation of Dual EC DRBG, and the I.G. 9.10 issue (http://opensslfoundation.com/fips/ig95.html) mean that you can't use these test vector formats and the OpenSSL FIPS Object Module 2.0,2.0.1,...,2

Re: FIPS revalidation after openssl vulnerability fix

2014-01-30 Thread Steve Marquess
ave defined the module boundary differently than was done for the OpenSSL FIPS Object Module. -Steve M. -- Steve Marquess OpenSSL Software Foundation, Inc. 1829 Mount Ephraim Road Adamstown, MD 21710 USA +1 877 673 6775 s/b +1 301 874 2571 direct marqu...@opensslfo

Re: FIPS revalidation after openssl vulnerability fix

2014-01-29 Thread Steve Marquess
sion is irrelevant to that FIPS validation (OpenSSL proper is out of scope). If you've gone to a test lab and obtained some sort of private validation based on OpenSSL code, then you need to consult with that lab. -Steve M. -- Steve Marquess OpenSSL Software Foundation, Inc. 1829 Mount

Re: No fips and --with-fipsdir arguments in OpenSSL 1.0.0l configure script.

2014-01-08 Thread Steve Marquess
ht that all refers to 1.0.1 only > without applying to any other version. Ok. If there's a way we can improve that document I want to know. It's a complex topic. When OpenSSL 1.0.2 is released the User Guide will be updated to state "1.0.1 and 1.0.2" as the current FIPS m

Re: No fips and --with-fipsdir arguments in OpenSSL 1.0.0l configure script.

2014-01-08 Thread Steve Marquess
the standard OpenSSL API. Any 1.0.1 release can be used for this purpose." I thought that rather specifically excluded 1.0.0 along with all other releases that aren't 1.0.1. Should that paragraph also state "Releases other than 1.0.1 cannot be used for this purpose&quo

Re: Openssl integrity checking logic

2013-12-28 Thread Steve Marquess
T and RODATA segments of live memory and compared with the previously stored value. That mechanism is of course also fully exposed in the source code: http://www.openssl.org/source/openssl-fips-2.0.5.tar.gz In particular look at fips.c, fips_premain.c, fipsld, and incore (for ELF). -Steve M.

Re: OpenSSL ECCN query

2013-12-09 Thread Steve Marquess
rocess.pdf Keep in mind that the FIPS module is *not* the same as OpenSSL and that I'm not qualified to give legal advice. -Steve M. -- Steve Marquess OpenSSL Software Foundation, Inc. 1829 Mount Ephraim Road Adamstown, MD 21710 USA +1 877 673 6775 s/b +1 301 874 2571 direct m

Re: FIPS verification for AES XTS

2013-11-26 Thread Steve Marquess
. ... You might want to look at the existing code for handling all required FIPS 140-2 algorithm testing. See the FIPS module User Guide: http://www.openssl.org/docs/fips/UserGuide-2.0.pdf Appendix B. That will be the easy part... -Steve M. -- Steve Marquess OpenSSL Software Foundation, Inc. 1

Re: Documentation issue?

2013-09-29 Thread Steve Marquess
ide: > ./config -DOPENSSL_DRBG_DEFAULT_TYPE=NID_hmac_WithSHA256 \ > -DOPENSSL_DRBG_DEFAULT_FLAGS=0 Good catch, thanks. Fixed in revision to be posted soon. -Steve M. -- Steve Marquess OpenSSL Software Foundation, Inc. 1829 Mount Ephraim Road Adamstown, MD 21710 USA +1 877 673 6775 s/b +1 301

Re: Building OpenSSL FIPS module on 64-bit AIX

2013-09-18 Thread Steve Marquess
n adding platforms like AIX to the #1747 validation we include appropriate entries as necessary in the config and Configure files (such additions are why the revision number increments: 2.0.1, ..., 2.0.5). For some platforms (cross-compiled ones in particular) environment variables are also used. -S

Re: [openssl.org #3089] Building OpenSSL 1.0.1e with FIPS on Win64A

2013-07-11 Thread Steve Marquess via RT
t generated those files, but a technical requirement nonetheless. -Steve M. -- Steve Marquess OpenSSL Software Foundation, Inc. 1829 Mount Ephraim Road Adamstown, MD 21710 USA +1 877 673 6775 s/b +1 301 874 2571 direct

Re: [openssl.org #3089] Building OpenSSL 1.0.1e with FIPS on Win64A

2013-07-11 Thread Steve Marquess
t generated those files, but a technical requirement nonetheless. -Steve M. -- Steve Marquess OpenSSL Software Foundation, Inc. 1829 Mount Ephraim Road Adamstown, MD 21710 USA +1 877 673 6775 s/b +1 301 874 2571 direct marqu...@opensslfoundation.com marqu...@openssl.com __

Re: [openssl.org #3074] On PA-RISC, OPENSSL_cleanse() causes crash when called from outside libcrypto, patch included

2013-06-16 Thread Steve Marquess via RT
for Andy but no more. So unless someone else can develop and thoroughly test a solution PA-RISC is effectively an unsupported platform. -Steve M. -- Steve Marquess OpenSSL Software Foundation, Inc. 1829 Mount Ephraim Road Adamstown, MD 21710 USA +1 877 673 6775 s/b +1 301 874 2571 direct marqu..

Re: [openssl.org #3074] On PA-RISC, OPENSSL_cleanse() causes crash when called from outside libcrypto, patch included

2013-06-16 Thread Steve Marquess
for Andy but no more. So unless someone else can develop and thoroughly test a solution PA-RISC is effectively an unsupported platform. -Steve M. -- Steve Marquess OpenSSL Software Foundation, Inc. 1829 Mount Ephraim Road Adamstown, MD 21710 USA +1 877 673 6775 s/b +1 301 874 2571 direct marqu..

Re: turning on FIPS mode for different applications- Does POST takes place every time FIPS_mode_set() is called?

2013-04-15 Thread Steve Marquess
private memory. So each such process performs actions which modify that private memory (such as enabling FIPS mode) entirely independently of other processes. The same is true for static linking, of course, as each process has separate copies of both readonly and writable code. -Steve M. -- Steve

Re: [openssl.org #3029] Misspellings in the openssl license document

2013-04-04 Thread Steve Marquess via RT
seful to set my spellchecker to British English, as intuition can be misleading. -Steve M. -- Steve Marquess OpenSSL Software Foundation, Inc. 1829 Mount Ephraim Road Adamstown, MD 21710 USA +1 877 673 6775 s/b +1 301 87

Re: [openssl.org #3029] Misspellings in the openssl license document

2013-04-04 Thread Steve Marquess
seful to set my spellchecker to British English, as intuition can be misleading. -Steve M. -- Steve Marquess OpenSSL Software Foundation, Inc. 1829 Mount Ephraim Road Adamstown, MD 21710 USA +1 877 673 6775 s/b +1 301 87

Re: OCB Authenticated Encryption

2013-04-01 Thread Steve Marquess
give away for free. We have enough overhead expenses already for our modest budget. We can and do work with commercial or government sponsors that fund such expenses, but in this case I suspect money won't be the deciding factor. -Steve M. -- Steve Marquess OpenSSL Software Fo

Re: OpenSSL Wiki

2013-03-20 Thread Steve Marquess
discussion in the wiki might be useful (I think someone made that suggestion already). Perhaps as we accumulate enough content to bother linking to. -Steve M. -- Steve Marquess OpenSSL Software Foundation, Inc. 1829 Mount Ephraim Road

Re: OpenSSL Wiki (docbook and...)

2013-03-20 Thread Steve Marquess
book is nearly done and I have new content changes that are needed. So it's an experiment that may not work out. > a question : Are you thinking to use "LyX" editor to produce Docbook ? I'm too new at docbook to know yet. I'll start with a regular text editor. -Steve M.

Re: OpenSSL Wiki

2013-03-19 Thread Steve Marquess
On 03/19/2013 04:59 PM, Matt Caswell wrote: > On 19 March 2013 19:38, Steve Marquess wrote: >> I took a quick look to see what utilities might be available to convert >> between pod and mediawiki markup formats. "pod2markdown" (CPAN) is close >> but not quite ther

Re: OpenSSL Wiki (docbook and...)

2013-03-19 Thread Steve Marquess
e version controlled in a collaborative setting. Now that there are several people contributing content to that document the ODF format is very limiting, hence the ongoing attempt to convert to docbook. That has turned out to be a bit of a challenge but I'm still hoping to pull it off. -Steve M.

Re: OpenSSL Wiki

2013-03-19 Thread Steve Marquess
on the smart way to manage documentation that wants to be in all three formats I'd love to hear it. -Steve M. -- Steve Marquess OpenSSL Software Foundation, Inc. 1829 Mount Ephraim Road Adamstown, MD 21710 USA +1 877 673

Re: OpenSSL Wiki

2013-03-19 Thread Steve Marquess
bit intimidated to > publish something on this prestigious wiki... Now that made me laugh :-) You're already contributed something with your thoughtful comments, don'

OpenSSL Wiki

2013-03-19 Thread Steve Marquess
is Wiki is another complication we don't need right now. There is some content already but new contributions are welcome. We'll be wanting to add some more administrators ("sysops") too. -Steve M. -- Steve Marquess OpenSSL Software Foundation, Inc. 1829 Mount Ephraim Road Adamstown,

Re: OCB Authenticated Encryption

2013-02-06 Thread Steve Marquess
et messy very quickly. For better or worse OpenSSL is very widely used, for good as well as evil, and the licensing situation is muddled enough as it is. Personally I think the existence and unrestricted availability of OpenSSL benefits the good far more than evil. -Steve M. -- Steve Marquess Op

Re: FIPS AES self test

2013-01-17 Thread Steve Marquess
they are of no practical value today. -Steve M. -- Steve Marquess OpenSSL Software Foundation, Inc. 1829 Mount Ephraim Road Adamstown, MD 21710 USA +1 877 673 6775 s/b +1 301 874 2571 direct marqu...@opensslfoundation.com marqu...@openssl.com __

Re: OpenSSL openssl-fips-2.0.2 and private label

2012-12-13 Thread Steve Marquess
ase don't use modified FIPS module source code, it buys you absolutely nothing and costs you unnecessary complexity. Just use OpenSSL. -Steve M. -- Steve Marquess OpenSSL Software Foundation, Inc. 1829 Mount Ephraim Road Adamstown, MD 21710 U

Re: OpenSSL openssl-fips-2.0.2 and private label

2012-12-12 Thread Steve Marquess
you'll run into many problems. Any way you look at it you need really compelling reasons to chose that route; you will have not only the initial difficulty and expense of implementing custom modifications, but also the long term burden of supporting those customizations. -Steve M. -- Stev

Re: OpenSSL openssl-fips-2.0.2 and private label

2012-12-12 Thread Steve Marquess
ven further. The OpenSSL libcrypto shared library is about 15 times larger and a better place to look for size reduction opportunities. In general it will make more sense to use the FIPS module as-is and reference just the specific functionality you need. -Steve M. -- Steve Marquess OpenSSL So

Re: FIPS_mode_set(1) always returns false

2012-09-07 Thread Steve Marquess
n posted to openssl.org yet: http://opensslfoundation.com/testing/validation-2.0/docs/UserGuide-2.0.pdf The instructions are essentially the same as for the 1.2.x module. -Steve M. -- Steve Marquess OpenSSL Software Foundation, Inc. 1829 Mount Ephraim Road Adamstown, MD 21710 USA +1 877 673 6775 s/b

Re: FIPS validation process

2012-09-07 Thread Steve Marquess
nssl-users list. See http://www.openssl.org/docs/fips/UserGuide-2.0.pdf -Steve M. -- Steve Marquess OpenSSL Software Foundation, Inc. 1829 Mount Ephraim Road Adamstown, MD 21710 USA +1 877 673 6775 s/b +1 301 874 2571 direct marqu...@opensslfoundation.com marqu...@openssl.com __

Re: FIPS Object Module 2.0 - Compliance with 186-3

2012-07-12 Thread Steve Marquess
on by Testing Candidates". The "ExtraRandomBits" reference is inaccurate. -Steve M. -- Steve Marquess OpenSSL Software Foundation, Inc. 1829 Mount Ephraim Road Adamstown, MD 21710 USA +1 877 673 6775 s/b +1 301 874 2571 direct marqu...@ope

Re: OpenSSL FIPS Object Module 1.2.4 support for Apple iOS and OS X

2012-07-03 Thread Steve Marquess
.4 on TI C64x+ > > So, on the other hand there's no Mac OS X pending ? Correct; to date we have had no sponsors interested in funding OS X for the 2.0 validation. The 2.0 software supports that platform (thanks to the Thursby sponsorship for 1.2.4) and it could still be added via a

OpenSSL FIPS Object Module v2.0 validation -- CD requests

2012-06-28 Thread Steve Marquess
duplicated (at the moment we're burning and printing them one at a time). So please expect some delays in receiving the CDs that have been requested. -Steve M. -- Steve Marquess OpenSSL Software Foundation, Inc. 1829 Mount Ephraim Road Adamstown, MD 21710 USA +1 877 673 6775 s/b +1 301 874 2571 d

OpenSSL FIPS Object Module v2.0 validation now complete

2012-06-28 Thread Steve Marquess
y updated and expanded for the 2.0 module, and that document will be maintained in two separate versions for the 1.2 and 2.0 modules: http://www.openssl.org/docs/fips/UserGuide-1.2.pdf http://www.openssl.org/docs/fips/UserGuide-2.0.pdf -Steve M. -- Steve Marquess OpenSSL Software Foundation

OpenSSL FIPS Object Module 1.2.4 support for Apple iOS and OS X

2012-06-25 Thread Steve Marquess
L FIPS Object Module 2.0. -Steve M. -- Steve Marquess OpenSSL Software Foundation, Inc. 1829 Mount Ephraim Road Adamstown, MD 21710 USA +1 877 673 6775 s/b +1 301 874 2571 direct marqu...@opensslfoundation.com marqu...@openssl.com __

Re: FIPS 2 mode with shared libs : Clarification needed .....

2012-04-17 Thread Steve Marquess
ly generated you are free to use it with any application, including an OpenSSL shared library. -Steve M. -- Steve Marquess OpenSSL Software Foundation, Inc. 1829 Mount Ephraim Road Adamstown, MD 21710 USA +1 877 673 6775 s/b +1 301 874 2571 direct marqu...@opensslfoundati

Re: OpenSSL FIPS Module 2.0 status update

2012-03-06 Thread Steve Marquess
On 03/06/2012 06:47 PM, William A. Rowe Jr. wrote: > On 3/6/2012 8:43 AM, Steve Marquess wrote: >> On 03/06/2012 08:49 AM, Vanden, Michelle CTR USAF AFMC AAC/EBYC wrote: >>> Hello Steve, >>> >>> Will the new certificate support that is has been tested in a

Re: OpenSSL FIPS Module 2.0 status update

2012-03-06 Thread Steve Marquess
to take a fairly casual approach. Inquire about purchasing the WhizBang(tm) product from SnakeOil Enterprises and I'll bet they neglect to caution you (for instance) that the validation won't apply to your Core i5 system because AES-NI wasn't included in the validation :-) -Steve M

Re: OpenSSL FIPS Module 2.0 status update

2012-03-06 Thread Steve Marquess
Windows 7 64bit on x86, SSE2 optimization AES-NI optimization is not covered, so for instance the module cannot be used with Windows on many Intel Core i5 processors. -Steve M. -- Steve Marquess OpenSSL Software Foundation, Inc. 1829 Mount Ephraim Road Adamstown, MD 21710 USA +1 877 673 6775 s

OpenSSL FIPS Module 2.0 status update

2012-03-06 Thread Steve Marquess
The OpenSSL FIPS Object Module 2.0 is now in "coordination" status at the CMVP. That's usually a good sign that the formal validation award is imminent (as in "a week or three..."). -Steve M. -- Steve Marquess OpenSSL Software Foundation, Inc. 1829 Mount Ephraim Road

Re: FIPS 2.0 validation status, question

2012-01-26 Thread Steve Marquess
d) instructions in the Security Policy from unmodified source on a formally tested platform, or one "near enough" to a formally tested platform, then the resulting module is validated. -Steve M. -- Steve Marquess OpenSSL Software Foundation, Inc. 1829 Mount Ephraim Road Adamst

Re: OpenSSL validation question

2012-01-26 Thread Steve Marquess
On 01/25/2012 10:00 PM, Thor Lancelot Simon wrote: > On Wed, Jan 25, 2012 at 06:35:58PM -0500, Steve Marquess wrote: >> >> A rough rule of thumb is that if you create a FIPS module >> (fipscanister.o) on a formally tested platform (O/S and processor as >> listed in t

Re: OpenSSL validation question

2012-01-25 Thread Steve Marquess
discussion. See in particular section G.5. -Steve M. -- Steve Marquess OpenSSL Software Foundation, Inc. 1829 Mount Ephraim Road Adamstown, MD 21710 USA +1 877 673 6775 s/b +1 301 874 2571 direct marqu...@opensslfoundation.com

Re: OpenSSL FIPS Module 2.0 status update

2012-01-09 Thread Steve Marquess
and/or install Windows Security Essentials as that which does not appear to trigger this problem. -Steve M. -- Steve Marquess OpenSSL Software Foundation, Inc. 1829 Mount Ephraim Road Adamstown, MD 21710 USA +1 877 673 6775 s/b +1 301 874 2571 direct marqu...

OpenSSL FIPS Module 2.0 status update

2012-01-03 Thread Steve Marquess
/openssl-fips-2.0rc1.tar.gz Note some additional cosmetic changes will be made prior to the formal validation award. -Steve M. -- Steve Marquess OpenSSL Software Foundation, Inc. 1829 Mount Ephraim Road Adamstown, MD 21710 USA +1 877 673 6775 s/b +1 301 874 2571 direct marqu

Re: FIPS module 2.0 certification status

2011-12-21 Thread Steve Marquess
happened before late February. We don't even have the formal submission in yet, though I'm hoping to make an announcement soon. -Steve M. -- Steve Marquess OpenSSL Software Foundation, Inc. 1829 Mount Ephraim Road Adamstown, MD 21710 USA +1 877 673 6775 s/b +1

Re: FIPS module 2.0 certification status

2011-12-21 Thread Steve Marquess
occur infrequently enough that the temptation for scope creep -- knowing another opportunity may not come along for years -- is overwhelming. That's the main reason for the schedule slip. -Steve M. -- Steve Marquess OpenSSL Software Foundation, Inc. 1829 Mount Ephraim Road Adamstown, MD 21710 USA +1 877 673 6775 s/b +1 301 874 2571 direct marqu...@opensslfoundation.com

Re: FIPS cross-compile for SH4

2011-12-09 Thread Steve Marquess
till not painless and not free. I suspect that's your best option, contact me directly if you'd like more details. -Steve M. -- Steve Marquess OpenSSL Software Foundation, Inc. 1829 Mount Ephraim Road Adamstown, MD 21710 USA +1 877 673 6775 s/b +1 301 874 2571 direct marqu...@opensslfoundation.com

OpenSSL FIPS Module 2.0 status update

2011-11-03 Thread Steve Marquess
s it is being tested are encouraged to reference the OpenSSL-fips-2_0-stable branch in the OpenSSL CVS repository. -Steve M. -- Steve Marquess OpenSSL Software Foundation, Inc. 1829 Mount Ephraim Road Adamstown, MD 21710 USA +1 877 673 6775 s/b +1 301 874 2571 direct marqu...@o

Upcoming code freeze for the OpenSSL FIPS Object Module v2.0

2011-10-12 Thread Steve Marquess
penssl-fips-2.0-test-20111013.tar.gz and later) on their platforms of interest, and report any problems to us. Build and test instructions are given in the ./README.FIPS file. -Steve M. -- Steve Marquess OpenSSL Software Foundation, Inc. 1829 Mount Ephraim Road Adamstown, MD 21710 USA +

Re: FIPS algorithm testing tools

2011-08-19 Thread Steve Marquess
alls used to build the usual OpenSSL libraries leads to continuing confusion. For the upcoming 2.0 module we will be releasing the OpenSSL FIPS Object Module source code in a separate tarball (now available as ftp://ftp.openssl.org/snapshot/openssl-fips-2.0-test-2011MMDD.tar.gz snaphots). -Steve

Re: Which tar.gz file I need for OpenSSL FIPS Object Module?

2011-07-15 Thread Steve Marquess
uments/140-1/140sp/140sp1051.pdf) where you will see the source code you must start with is uniquely identified. -Steve M. -- Steve Marquess OpenSSL Software Foundation, Inc. 1829 Mount Ephraim Road Adamstown, MD 21710 USA +1 877-673-6775 marqu...@opensslfoundation.com

Re: Call for testing - FIPS object module

2011-07-09 Thread Steve Marquess
of effort went into designing the FIPS module to make that compatibility possible. Note as a happy consequence that an existing application that uses OpenSSL for all cryptography can usually be readily converted to use FIPS validated cryptography. -Steve M. -- Steve Marquess OpenSSL Software F

Call for testing - FIPS object module

2011-07-07 Thread Steve Marquess
at any time, but this special window of opportunity over the next few weeks will allow us to easily correct reported problems. -Steve M. -- Steve Marquess OpenSSL Software Foundation, Inc. 1829 Mount Ephraim Road Adamstown, MD

Re: Build Error on 1.0.1 with FIPS

2011-06-29 Thread Steve Marquess
d-coding the correct answers. By now we have encountered quite a few of these test vector sets, but as they are interchangeable there is no point in keeping more than a few representative samples. -Steve M. -- Steve Marquess OpenSSL Software Foundation, Inc. 1829 Mount Ephraim Road Adamstown, MD

OpenSSL FIPS Module 2.0 status update

2011-06-10 Thread Steve Marquess
marize: 1) Working but unvalidated code should be available within a month. 2) The formally validated module should be available by Q1 2012. -Steve M. -- Steve Marquess OpenSSL Software Foundation, Inc. 1829 Mount Ephraim Road Adamstown, MD 21710 USA +1 877-673-6775 marqu...@opensslfoun

New Sponsor for the FIPS Validation (Innominate Security Technologies AG)

2011-05-19 Thread Steve Marquess
platforms will have to be deferred to a later "change letter" modification process. -Steve M. -- Steve Marquess OpenSSL Software Foundation, Inc. 1829 Mount Ephraim Road Adamstown, MD 21710 USA +1 877-673-6775 marqu...@opensslfoun

Re: TLS 1.2 support

2011-05-13 Thread Steve Marquess
. The schedule for full implementation is still under consideration. -Steve M. -- Steve Marquess OpenSSL Software Foundation, Inc. 1829 Mount Ephraim Road Adamstown, MD 21710 USA +1 877-673-6775 marqu...@opensslfoundation.com __ O

Re: openssl 1.0.1 and FIPS

2011-05-13 Thread Steve Marquess
s on a fixed fee basis; that revenue goes to support the open source based validation and the continued maintenance and development of OpenSSL. -Steve M. -- Steve Marquess OpenSSL Software Foundation, Inc. 1829 Mount Ephraim Road Adamstown, MD 21710 USA +1 877-673-6775 marqu...@opensslfoundatio

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