From: noreply@...
Date: 2007-04-10T17:35:04+09:00
Subject: [ ruby-Bugs-8903 ] openssl segmentation fault

Bugs item #8903, was opened at 2007-02-27 01:08
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Status: Open
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Priority: 3
Submitted By: Mark Gallop (markg)
Assigned to: Nobody (None)
Summary: openssl segmentation fault

Initial Comment:
I am not sure if this should be reported but I am getting a segmentation fault with the final line of the following code:

require 'openssl'
require 'digest/sha2'
c = OpenSSL::Cipher::Cipher.new("aes-256-cbc")
c.encrypt
c.key = key = Digest::SHA2.digest("yourpass")
c.iv = iv = c.random_iv
e = c.update("crypt this")
OpenSSL::Debug = true
e << c.final

(irb):9: [BUG] Segmentation fault

I realise that it is a typo to have Digest::SHA2.digest("yourpass") and not Digest::SHA256.digest("yourpass") but I figure it still shouldn't segfault.

This happens with these systems/versions

Mac OS X - ruby 1.8.5 (2006-12-25) [powerpc-darwin8.8.0], OpenSSL 0.9.8d
Gentoo - ruby 1.8.5 (2006-12-04) [x86_64-linux], OpenSSL 0.9.8d

but does not segfault with:

Ubuntu - ruby 1.8.4 (2005-12-24) [i486-linux], OpenSSL 0.9.8b

Cheers,
Mark

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>Comment By: Mark Gallop (markg)
Date: 2007-04-10 08:35

Message:
Did you mean to say that Digest::SHA2 and Digest::SHA256 are
the same? 

I found the (my) problem. I was using irb and missed the
"uninitialized constant Digest::SHA2 (NameError)" error.

All working as expected now. 

Cheers,
Mark

ps Thanks for the tip on generating keys - I am new to all this.

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Comment By: Sam Roberts (sam)
Date: 2007-03-17 02:33

Message:
I can't reproduce on my system, Ubuntu, with openssl 0.9.8b 04 May 2006,
and ruby 1.8.6 (2007-02-28 patchlevel 5000) [i686-linux].

Could you provide the stack backtrace from gdb? Do

 gdb <your ruby> core
 > bt


SHA2 is same as SHA256, they result in the same 32 byte key, so I don't
see how that is what is causing this. Are you saying if you use
Digest::SHA256 you *don't* get a segfault? What about if you use "x"*32
as a key?


Maybe you know, but running a straight digest on a password is not a
recomended way of generating a key from a pass phrase, it is quite
easily subject to attack. You might consider using Cipher#pkcs5_keyivgen().

Sam


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