# # Needs to go upstream. # # 2013-09-13 Carlos O'Donell # # * manual/crypt.tex (Cryptographic Functions): Using SunRPC and # AUTH_DES will prevent FIPS 140-2 compliance. Add cindex for # AUTH_DES and FIPS 140-2. # (DES Encryption): Add cindex FIPS 46-3. # --- glibc-2.17-c758a686/manual/crypt.texi 2013-09-13 03:02:40.891987663 -0400 +++ glibc-2.17-c758a686/manual/crypt.texi 2013-09-13 03:04:02.082380415 -0400 @@ -30,8 +30,15 @@ and the other based on the Data Encryption Standard (DES) that is compatible with Unix systems. +@cindex AUTH_DES +@cindex FIPS 140-2 It also provides support for Secure RPC, and some library functions that -can be used to perform normal DES encryption. +can be used to perform normal DES encryption. The use of DES when +using @code{AUTH_DES} in Secure RPC for authentication as provided by +@theglibc{} is not FIPS 140-2 compliant nor is any other use of DES +within @theglibc{}. It is recommended that Secure RPC should not be used +for systems that need to be FIPS 140-2 compliant since all forms of +supported authentication use normal DES. @menu * Legal Problems:: This software can get you locked up, or worse. @@ -203,6 +210,7 @@ @node DES Encryption @section DES Encryption +@cindex FIPS 46-3 The Data Encryption Standard is described in the US Government Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS) 46-3 published by the National Institute of Standards and Technology. The DES has been very thoroughly