> Is this correct for openssl 0.9.8 using FIPS?
>
> test SSL protocol
> test ssl3 is forbidden in FIPS mode
> *** IN FIPS MODE ***
> Available compression methods:
>   1: zlib compression
> SSLv3, cipher TLSv1/SSLv3 DHE-RSA-AES256-SHA, 1024 bit RSA
> 1 handshakes of 256 bytes done
> gmake[1]: *** [test_ssl] Error 1
> gmake[1]: Leaving directory
> `/usr/source/openssl-0.9.8-stable-SNAP-20080918-fips/test'
> gmake: *** [tests] Error 2

If your question is whether SSLv3 should be prohibited in FIPS mode, the
answer is yes. SSLv3's use of MD5 is not acceptable under FIPS rules.

DS


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