i forgot to add- dbx's message says:
SIGSEGV (absentee space fault) in getrn at line 430 in file "lhash.c" couldn't read "lhash.c" Wendy Palm wrote: > how's this? > > * 0 getrn(lh = 0x0000000404092290, data = 0x000000040409d930, rhash = > 0x0000008000001a40), line 430 in "lhash.c" > 1 lh_insert(lh = 0x0000000404092290, data = 0x000000040409d930), line > 189 in "lhash.c" > 2 OBJ_add_object(obj = 0x0000000404088a00), line 253 in "obj_dat.c" > 3 OBJ_create(oid = 0x40400c990 "2.99999.3", sn = 0x40400c9a0 > "SET.ex3", ln = 0x40400c9b0 "SET x509v3 extension 3"), line 660 in > "obj_dat.c" > 4 x509_main(argc = 0, argv = 0x0000008000000278), line 621 in "x509.c" > 5 do_cmd(prog = 0x000000040408e120, argc = 8, argv = > 0x0000008000000238), line 379 in "openssl.c" > 6 main(Argc = 8, Argv = 0x0000008000000238), line 298 in "openssl.c" > 7 _start(0x8, 0x8000000238, 0x8000000280) at 0x40000057c > > > Stephen Henson via RT wrote: > >> [[EMAIL PROTECTED] - Sat Feb 1 00:59:01 2003]: >> >> >>> $ ./openssl req -x509 -new -nodes -out sscert.pem -rand /tmp/somefile >>> Generating a 1024 bit RSA private key >>> ............++++++ >>> ..............................++++++ >>> writing new private key to 'privkey.pem' >>> ----- >>> You are about to be asked to enter information that will be >>> incorporated >>> into your certificate request. >>> What you are about to enter is what is called a Distinguished Name or >>> a DN. >>> There are quite a few fields but you can leave some blank >>> For some fields there will be a default value, >>> If you enter '.', the field will be left blank. >>> ----- >>> Country Name (2 letter code) [AU]: >>> State or Province Name (full name) [Some-State]: >>> Locality Name (eg, city) []: >>> Organization Name (eg, company) [Internet Widgits Pty Ltd]: >>> Organizational Unit Name (eg, section) []: >>> Common Name (eg, YOUR name) []: >>> Email Address []: >>> >>> >>> >> >> OK so that seems to work. Maybe its just when x509 does it. >> >> Can you try: >> openssl req -new -nodes -out req.pem -rand /tmp/somefile >> >> then >> openssl x509 -req -in req.pem -out sscert.pem -signkey privkey.pem >> >> if that second command dumps core then a stack trace under a debugger >> would help a lot. >> >> Thanks, Steve. >> >> > > -- wendy palm Cray OS Sustaining Engineering, Cray Inc. [EMAIL PROTECTED], 651-605-9154 ______________________________________________________________________ OpenSSL Project http://www.openssl.org Development Mailing List [EMAIL PROTECTED] Automated List Manager [EMAIL PROTECTED]