Re: Simple question: Maximum length of PEM file?

On 7/26/2011 4:38 AM, Katif wrote: I need to know in advance the maximum length of the following three PEM formatted files (excluding the -BEGIN/END lines): It's application-dependent. There is no answer in general. DS _

Re: Simple question: Maximum length of PEM file?

Is that possible in general? There's no maximum key size or signature size, and certificates can have extensions. I typically read the file size first, then allocate memory, then read the file. In general, hard coding a maximum length is used to enable a buffer overflow attack. :-) owner-open

Simple question: Maximum length of PEM file?

Hi, I need to know in advance the maximum length of the following three PEM formatted files (excluding the -BEGIN/END lines): Private key file, Certificate file, CA certificate file. For example - the following file has 68 characters length: -BEGIN CERTIFICATE- MIIDCDCCAfACCQDhtkeH

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Re: Code pattern for EC_KEY read and write

On Mon, Jul 25, 2011, Kenneth Goldman wrote: > I can create and use an EC_KEY, but I need utilities to write and read it > to a file. > > 1 - I assume I should use PEM format, like I do for RSA. Correct? > > 2 - Can someone post the call sequence? There's nothing in the html doc > yet. I se

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Code pattern for EC_KEY read and write

I can create and use an EC_KEY, but I need utilities to write and read it to a file. 1 - I assume I should use PEM format, like I do for RSA. Correct? 2 - Can someone post the call sequence? There's nothing in the html doc yet. I see some clues in the openssl source, but I'd prefer not to re

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