linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH RFC v3 3/3] crypto: add tests vectors for RSA

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Date:	Thu, 04 Jun 2015 09:28:41 -0700
From:	Tadeusz Struk <tadeusz.struk@...el.com>
To:	Stephan Mueller <smueller@...onox.de>
CC:	herbert@...dor.apana.org.au, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
	keescook@...omium.org, jwboyer@...hat.com, richard@....at,
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Subject: Re: [PATCH RFC v3 3/3] crypto: add tests vectors for RSA

Hi Stephan
On 06/03/2015 05:15 PM, Stephan Mueller wrote:
> May I ask that the outbuf_enc is memcmp()ed with an expected value? This check 
> is required for FIPS 140-2 compliance. Without that memcmp, FIPS 140-2 
> validations will not be successful.

Sure, I will do that. I wasn't aware that this was required.

> 
> Sorry for bringing that one up just now: 512 and 1024 bit test vectors will 
> not be helpful for several use cases, including FIPS. I can offer to give you 
> 2k or 3k vectors.

I have one 2K vector from openSSL fips so I'll use it instead of the 512 one.

> Besides, wouldn't one vector be sufficient?

I think there is no harm to have these 3 vectors to make sure an implementation
is well tested.
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