Description of problem: When hashlib is used for calculating MD5 digest and the system is running in FIPS mode, the OpenSSL implementation will abort process Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable): python26-2.6.8-2.el5.x86_64 How reproducible: always Steps to Reproduce: 1. Enable FIPS mode in RHEL-5 2. use hashlib module to calculate MD5 hash 3. Actual results: digest.c(151): OpenSSL internal error, assertion failed: Digest update previous FIPS forbidden algorithm error ignored Expected results: ValueError raised, usedforsecurity parameter to new() supported Additional info: The feature is implemented in python-2.6.5-hashlib-fips.patch in RHEL-6 package
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