> So I don't think the version is as strict as you say. But it might be > other > distributions have gone through the compliance certification on a > different > version.
This is true. Red Hat has gone through the compliance certification on 1.0.2k and their security policy is public https://csrc.nist.gov/projects/cryptographic-module-validation-program/Certificate/3016 > For OpenVPN's part, I don't think we should enforce any strict > versions. It is up to admin to ensure a compliant OpenSSL library > is installed and the system is configured accordingly to be FIPS compliant. Agreed -- the INSTALL file text we had proposed was to document how they could install compliant modules. Here is the text we submitted in our proposed patch: These instructions describe the use of OpenSSL 1.0.2m. PRE-INSTALLATION CHECKUP: The INSTALLATION procedure describes how to install an OpenSSL library that is built with FIPS support. If your platform already provides a FIPS enabled library you can skip to step 6 (build OpenVPN). But NIST 800-171 also requires that an organization assess systems for security deficiencies and remediate as appropriate: 3.11.2 Scan for vulnerabilities in the information system and applications periodically and when new vulnerabilities affecting the system are identified. 3.11.3 Remediate vulnerabilities in accordance with assessments of risk. 3.12.1 Periodically assess the security controls in organizational information systems to determine if the controls are effective in their application. 3.12.2 Develop and implement plans of action designed to correct deficiencies and reduce or eliminate vulnerabilities in organizational information systems. Accordingly, there are quite a few published deficiencies for all versions of OpenSSL older than 1.0.2h. Installing anything less than 1.0.2h would cause an admin serious compliance trouble. It seemed useful to document how to install 1.0.2m, thereby also getting the benefit of bug fixes of the five intermediate patch levels. 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