Description of problem: The IDEA cipher in openssl used to be disabled due to a patent pending on the algorithm. Such patent is now expired and therefore the IDEA cipher could be potentially enabled. For further information on the IDEA patent filling, please see: https://ramps.uspto.gov/eram/getMaintFeesInfo.do?patentNum=5214703&applicationNum=07781235 Patents should now expire 20 years after the filling date. Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable): 1.0.0g-1.fc16 How reproducible: always (build from source or install binaries) Steps to Reproduce: 1. 2. 3. Actual results: IDEA cipher is disabled Expected results: IDEA cipher could be enabled Additional info: A proposed patch for the hobble-openssl script is attached. A proposed new package will be attached shortly. Please double-check current relevant legislation for actual patent expiration.
Created attachment 561300 [details] Proposed patch for the "hobble-openssl" script to avoid disabling the IDEA cipher
Created attachment 561301 [details] Proposed new source package which does not disable the IDEA cipher
Created attachment 561302 [details] Proposed patch for the Fedora spec file to avoid disabling the IDEA cipher The patched Fedora spec file is already included in the attached revised source package.
Please note that the proposed source package has not been tested.
This is already fixed in openssl-1.0.1-0.1.beta2 in rawhide. I do not want to do this change in F16.