linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] KEYS: fix big

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Date:	Tue, 16 Aug 2016 07:48:47 +0200
From:	Stephan Mueller <smueller@...onox.de>
To:	Kirill Marinushkin <k.marinushkin@...il.com>
Cc:	dhowells@...hat.com, james.l.morris@...cle.com, serge@...lyn.com,
	keyrings@...r.kernel.org, linux-security-module@...r.kernel.org,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH] KEYS: fix big_key dependency

Am Dienstag, 16. August 2016, 00:45:39 CEST schrieb Kirill Marinushkin:

Hi Kirill,

> +	select CRYPTO_ANSI_CPRNG

This change enables the RNG which will not pass FIPS testing any more. Hence, 
this selection could cause an issue in FIPS mode (i.e. booting the kernel with 
fips=1).

May I suggest CRYPTO_DRBG?

Ciao
Stephan