Description of problem: There is a CAVS test driver in libgcrypt which works fine on RHEL6, however on RHEL5 is fails as follows: # ./cavs_tests.sh Running test file cavs/DSA2/req/SigGen.req Using libgcrypt interface functions Performing tests from source file cavs/DSA2/req/SigGen.req with results stored in destination file cavs/DSA2/req/SigGen.rsp usage: fipsdrv [OPTION] [FILE] (try --help for more information) system fipsdrv --keysize L=1024, N=160, SHA-1 rsa-gen > rsa_siggen.tmp.6978 failed: 512 at ./cavs_driver.pl line 438, <IN> line 6. failed test: cavs/DSA2/req/SigGen.req rc=9 Error encountered - not packing up response file Therefore it is clear that fipsdrv is called in a wrong way on RHEL5. Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable): libgcrypt-1.4.4-5.el5 How reproducible: 100% Steps to Reproduce: 1. enable fips mode (put 1 into /etc/gcrypt/fips_enabled, for instance) 2. download test vectors [1] 3. build the source rpm 4. copy the vectors into tests subdirectory 5. exeucte ./cavs_tests.sh [1] http://nest.test.redhat.com/mnt/qa/scratch/omoris/cavs.tar.bz2 Additional info: It might happen that CAVS test is not suitable for RHEL5, in such case, please feel free to close this BZ.
This request was evaluated by Red Hat Product Management for inclusion in the current release of Red Hat Enterprise Linux. Because the affected component is not scheduled to be updated in the current release, Red Hat is unable to address this request at this time. Red Hat invites you to ask your support representative to propose this request, if appropriate, in the next release of Red Hat Enterprise Linux.
Just drop the DSA2 test vectors from the test.
This Bugzilla has been reviewed by Red Hat and is not planned on being addressed in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5, and therefore will be closed. If this bug is critical to production systems, please contact your Red Hat support representative and provide sufficient business justification.