linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] crypto: don't raise alarm for no ctr(aes*) tests in fips mode

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Date:	Tue, 5 May 2009 09:04:49 -0400
From:	Jarod Wilson <jarod@...hat.com>
To:	Herbert Xu <herbert@...dor.apana.org.au>
Cc:	linux-crypto@...r.kernel.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
	Neil Horman <nhorman@...driver.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] crypto: don't raise alarm for no ctr(aes*) tests in fips mode

On Tuesday 05 May 2009 01:29:05 Herbert Xu wrote:
> On Mon, May 04, 2009 at 11:45:08PM -0400, Jarod Wilson wrote:
> >
> > Can't keep all the RFCs and SPs and whatnot straight in my head, and they
> > aren't in front of me, but I thought I read that the basic counter increment
> > routine wasn't mandated to be any specific way, the only mandate was to
> > ensure unique values. Suggestions for how to do so were made though.
> 
> It doesn't matter what is or isn't specified for CTR, the thing
> that we call "ctr" is the one that's used for RFC 3686, CCM, and
> GCM.  It is completely pinned down and can be tested.

There are two different "can be tested" contexts here. I completely
agree that ctr(aes) is testable within the tcrypt/testmgr context,
and sent a patch for such in this thread yesterday. The other
context is FIPS CAVS testing, which NIST is saying can't be done,
and I was attempting to understand why, which probably only served
to muddy the waters. We can definitely do self-tests for ctr(aes).

-- 
Jarod Wilson
jarod@...hat.com
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