I am trying to understand how validation #1747 is affected by the key wrapping 
transition.  As far as I can tell, the FIPS module does not contain a key 
wrapping algorithm per se but only provides approved methods that a key 
wrapping algorithm could use.

Does FIPS 2.0 contain approved methods in order to implement a key wrapping 
algorithm compliant with SP 800-38f?  Is FIPS_evp_des_ede3_cbc not sufficient?

If not, why would the absence of that push validation #1747 to the Historical 
list?  I am not seeing a claim the key wrapping is covered in validation #1747 
or any code inside the module that implements something that is now deprecated.

Is it at all possible to implement a compliant key wrapping method in the FIPS 
capable code using approved methods?  I realize if this was possible it 
probably would have been done already.  I am just hoping to understand the 
issues surrounding this.

Thanks for your help!

Zeke Evans
Senior Software Engineer
Micro Focus


From: openssl-users [mailto:openssl-users-boun...@openssl.org] On Behalf Of 
Salz, Rich via openssl-users
Sent: Friday, February 02, 2018 5:26 PM
To: openssl-users@openssl.org
Subject: Re: [openssl-users] FIPS 140-2 key wrapping transition

The OpenSSL FIPS Validation #1747 is affected by the key wrapping transition 
and will therefore be moved to Historical at some point.

As we’ve said, FIPS will be the focus of our next feature release after 1.1.1 
(TLS 1.3).

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