RSA [FIPS 186-4] issue

2014-03-26 Thread Leon Brits
Hi all, We use the OpenSSL FIPS Object Module v.2.0, but are not allowed anymore (as of the start of this year) to submit new product for validation because the RSA implementation is only FIPS 186-2 compliant. Based on extensive review and research it seems to be possible to "patch" the RSA key

Re: RSA [FIPS 186-4] issue

2014-03-26 Thread Steve Marquess
On 03/26/2014 03:19 AM, Leon Brits wrote: > Hi all, > > > > We use the OpenSSL FIPS Object Module v.2.0, but are not allowed anymore > (as of the start of this year) to submit new product for validation > because the RSA implementation is only FIPS 186-2 compliant. Based on > extensive review a

RE: RSA [FIPS 186-4] issue

2014-03-26 Thread Salz, Rich
> Much of the mystery and inconsistency of cryptographic module validation > would be obviated if the results of validations were more fully disclosed. At > present details about validations are treated as state secrets, with the > singular exception of our open source based validations. Sadly

Re: RSA [FIPS 186-4] issue

2014-04-11 Thread JDM
illing to point to the sections of code that they (you) believe would need to be changed? -- View this message in context: http://openssl.6102.n7.nabble.com/RSA-FIPS-186-4-issue-tp48944p49310.html Sent from the OpenSSL - Dev mailing list archive at Nabb

Re: RSA [FIPS 186-4] issue

2014-04-11 Thread JDM
age in context: http://openssl.6102.n7.nabble.com/RSA-FIPS-186-4-issue-tp48944p49309.html Sent from the OpenSSL - Dev mailing list archive at Nabble.com. __ OpenSSL Project http://www.openssl.org Dev

RE: RSA [FIPS 186-4] issue

2014-04-14 Thread Leon Brits
JDM, > Leon Brits wrote > > I am in no way capable of writing such a patch and was hoping that > > someone is willing to share. > > To be more specific I need a patch that will change the key generation > > from: > > d = e-1 mod((p-1)(q-1)) > > to this: > > d = e-1 mod(LCM(p-1, q-1)) > > We’re al