[Pkg-openssl-devel] Bug#648114: openssl: speed can't decide what RC4 options are in use

[brian m. carlson]

Package: openssl
Version: 1.0.0e-2.1
Severity: minor
File: /usr/bin/openssl

When running openssl speed, I get varying values for the "options" line
(I've removed most of the text for clarity):

  lakeview no % openssl speed aes-128-cbc
  options:bn(64,64) rc4(8x,int) des(idx,cisc,16,int) aes(partial) blowfish(idx) 
  lakeview ok % openssl speed camellia-128-cbc
  options:bn(64,64) rc4(8x,char) des(idx,cisc,16,int) aes(partial) blowfish(idx) 
  lakeview ok % openssl speed rc4             
  options:bn(64,64) rc4(1x,char) des(idx,cisc,16,int) aes(partial) blowfish(idx) 
  lakeview ok % openssl speed aes-128-cbc     
  options:bn(64,64) rc4(1x,char) des(idx,cisc,16,int) aes(partial) blowfish(idx) 
  lakeview ok % openssl speed camellia-128-cbc
  options:bn(64,64) rc4(8x,int) des(idx,cisc,16,int) aes(partial) blowfish(idx) 
  lakeview ok % openssl speed rc4             
  options:bn(64,64) rc4(1x,char) des(idx,cisc,16,int) aes(partial) blowfish(idx) 
It seems that openssl can't decide which options it is to use for rc4:
8x int, 8x char, or 1x char.  Whatever options it is using, it should
pick one using some deterministic method and not change its mind
constantly.

-- System Information:
Debian Release: wheezy/sid
  APT prefers unstable
  APT policy: (500, 'unstable'), (1, 'experimental')
Architecture: amd64 (x86_64)

Kernel: Linux 3.1.0-1-amd64 (SMP w/2 CPU cores)
Locale: LANG=en_US.UTF-8, LC_CTYPE=en_US.UTF-8 (charmap=UTF-8)
Shell: /bin/sh linked to /bin/dash

Versions of packages openssl depends on:
ii  libc6        2.13-21         
ii  libssl1.0.0  1.0.0e-2.1      
ii  zlib1g       1:1.2.3.4.dfsg-3

openssl recommends no packages.

Versions of packages openssl suggests:
ii  ca-certificates  20111025

-- no debconf information

-- 
brian m. carlson / brian with sandals: Houston, Texas, US
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