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Description of problem:
OpenSSL does create 1024 bit DSA keys when running in FIPS mode. That's a regression compared to bug 1039105

Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable):
openssl-1.1.1c-2.el8.x86_64

How reproducible:
always

Steps to Reproduce:
1. set the system up in FIPS mode
2. openssl dsaparam -out param1024 1024
3.

Actual results:
the command is successful

Expected results:
The command should abort with "Error, DSA key generation failed", the same way it does for 512 bit parameters

Additional info:

openssl gendsa -out dsakey param1024 
Generating DSA key, 1024 bits
139623134623552:error:0A0CA0CA:dsa routines:dsa_builtin_keygen:key size too small:crypto/dsa/dsa_key.c:73:

The actual key cannot be generated. Due to this I think this is low impact regression, that can be fixed in RHEL-8.2 or later.

Since the problem described in this bug report should be
resolved in a recent advisory, it has been closed with a
resolution of ERRATA.

For information on the advisory, and where to find the updated
files, follow the link below.

If the solution does not work for you, open a new bug report.

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:1840

FEDORA-EPEL-2020-ff94ccbdec has been pushed to the Fedora EPEL 7 stable repository.
If problem still persists, please make note of it in this bug report.