openssl/0024-load-legacy-prov.patch
Sahana Prasad 1eb7adc383 Adding changes to patch files from source-git sync
Signed-off-by: Sahana Prasad <sahana@redhat.com>
2023-07-31 10:04:55 +02:00

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From 69636828729ecc287863366dcdd6548dee78c7a4 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: rpm-build <rpm-build>
Date: Mon, 31 Jul 2023 09:41:28 +0200
Subject: [PATCH 14/35] 0024-load-legacy-prov.patch
Patch-name: 0024-load-legacy-prov.patch
Patch-id: 24
Patch-status: |
# Instructions to load legacy provider in openssl.cnf
From-dist-git-commit: 9409bc7044cf4b5773639cce20f51399888c45fd
---
apps/openssl.cnf | 37 +++++++++++++++----------------------
doc/man5/config.pod | 8 ++++++++
2 files changed, 23 insertions(+), 22 deletions(-)
diff --git a/apps/openssl.cnf b/apps/openssl.cnf
index 3956235fda..bddb6bc029 100644
--- a/apps/openssl.cnf
+++ b/apps/openssl.cnf
@@ -42,36 +42,29 @@ tsa_policy1 = 1.2.3.4.1
tsa_policy2 = 1.2.3.4.5.6
tsa_policy3 = 1.2.3.4.5.7
-# For FIPS
-# Optionally include a file that is generated by the OpenSSL fipsinstall
-# application. This file contains configuration data required by the OpenSSL
-# fips provider. It contains a named section e.g. [fips_sect] which is
-# referenced from the [provider_sect] below.
-# Refer to the OpenSSL security policy for more information.
-# .include fipsmodule.cnf
-
[openssl_init]
providers = provider_sect
# Load default TLS policy configuration
ssl_conf = ssl_module
-# List of providers to load
+# Uncomment the sections that start with ## below to enable the legacy provider.
+# Loading the legacy provider enables support for the following algorithms:
+# Hashing Algorithms / Message Digests: MD2, MD4, MDC2, WHIRLPOOL, RIPEMD160
+# Symmetric Ciphers: Blowfish, CAST, DES, IDEA, RC2, RC4,RC5, SEED
+# Key Derivation Function (KDF): PBKDF1
+# In general it is not recommended to use the above mentioned algorithms for
+# security critical operations, as they are cryptographically weak or vulnerable
+# to side-channel attacks and as such have been deprecated.
+
[provider_sect]
default = default_sect
-# The fips section name should match the section name inside the
-# included fipsmodule.cnf.
-# fips = fips_sect
-
-# If no providers are activated explicitly, the default one is activated implicitly.
-# See man 7 OSSL_PROVIDER-default for more details.
-#
-# If you add a section explicitly activating any other provider(s), you most
-# probably need to explicitly activate the default provider, otherwise it
-# becomes unavailable in openssl. As a consequence applications depending on
-# OpenSSL may not work correctly which could lead to significant system
-# problems including inability to remotely access the system.
+##legacy = legacy_sect
+##
[default_sect]
-# activate = 1
+activate = 1
+
+##[legacy_sect]
+##activate = 1
[ ssl_module ]
diff --git a/doc/man5/config.pod b/doc/man5/config.pod
index 8d312c661f..714a10437b 100644
--- a/doc/man5/config.pod
+++ b/doc/man5/config.pod
@@ -273,6 +273,14 @@ significant.
All parameters in the section as well as sub-sections are made
available to the provider.
+=head3 Loading the legacy provider
+
+Uncomment the sections that start with ## in openssl.cnf
+to enable the legacy provider.
+Note: In general it is not recommended to use the above mentioned algorithms for
+security critical operations, as they are cryptographically weak or vulnerable
+to side-channel attacks and as such have been deprecated.
+
=head3 Default provider and its activation
If no providers are activated explicitly, the default one is activated implicitly.
--
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