Public bug reported:

FIPS 140-2 does not permit MD5 except when used for pseudorandom
function (PRF). When openvpn requests MD5 operation to FIPS-mode-
openssl, since it is not allowed in general, fips-mode-openssl goes into
an error state.

openvpn needs to set a specific fips-mode-openssl flag to indicate it is
using MD5 for PRF, thereby fips-mode-openssl will grant the request
instead of entering an error state. In non-fips-openssl the flag  has no
meaning.

** Affects: openvpn (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New

** Affects: openvpn (Ubuntu Disco)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New

** Also affects: openvpn (Ubuntu Disco)
   Importance: Undecided
       Status: New

** Description changed:

  FIPS 140-2 does not permit MD5 except when used for pseudorandom
  function (PRF). When openvpn requests MD5 operation to FIPS-mode-
  openssl, since it is not allowed in general, fips-mode-openssl goes into
  an error state.
  
- openvpn needs to set a specific fips-mode-openssl flag to indicate to it
- is using MD5 for PRF, thereby fips-mode-openssl will grant the request
- instead of entering an error state.
+ openvpn needs to set a specific fips-mode-openssl flag to indicate it is
+ using MD5 for PRF, thereby fips-mode-openssl will grant the request
+ instead of entering an error state. In non-fips-openssl the flag  has no
+ meaning.

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Title:
  openvpn crashes when run with fips openssl

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