RSA_METHOD.rsa_sign not called in FIPS mode

["Paul O'Keefe via openssl-users" <openssl-users@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

I’m using an OpenSSL engine that uses the RSA_FLAG_SIGN_VER flag and implements RSA_METHOD.rsa_sign() instead rsa_priv_enc(). This is mainly because of the requirement that it work with Windows CryptoAPI which does not support low-level RSA signing (see CAPI engine). Everything works as it should until FIPS mode is enabled. Under FIPS mode, the “non-implemented” rsa_priv_enc() is called and an error is returned. The simplified backtrace is:

 

#0  rsa_priv_enc // non-implemented engine function

#1  FIPS_rsa_sign_digest // FIPS canister

#2  pkey_rsa_sign

#3  EVP_SignFinal

 

It appears that FIPS_rsa_sign_digest() never checks RSA_FLAG_SIGN_VER or calls rsa_sign() - it simply defaults to rsa_priv_enc(). I can’t find any place rsa_sign is called.

 

There are posts that specifically reference running CAPI with FIPS mode, so I don’t know what I’m missing.

http://openssl.6102.n7.nabble.com/FIPS-with-CAPI-Engine-td26273.html

 

Using OpenSSL 1.0.2o and FIPS canister 2.0.2 (older but I checked the latest release and it behaves the same).

 

Thank you.

Paul