Re: FIPS Module 1.2 build with Visual Studio 2010 fails self-tests

> Andy Polyakov <appro <at> openssl.org> writes:
>
> >
> > > I tested this on the x86 version of the DLL and I imagine it will fix
> > > the x64 DLL as well (they both reported the same error).  It looks
> > > like this setting will need to be added for VS2010.
> >
> > As mentioned [in another reply], I was under impression that x64 code is
> > always position-independent, i.e. I'd expect x64 to work even if
> > relocated. Oh well... Closer look revealed that .text segment, code
> > itself, *is* indeed position-independent, but not .rdata, which is also
> > fingerprinted. In order for this to work it is implied that compiler
> > moves relocatable data from .rdata segment. Unix compiler actually do
> > that, but apparently not Windows A.
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> I am facing same issue when I built x64 version of FIPS object module (1.2.3)and
> openSSL 0.9.8.u on Windows 7 with Visual Studio 2010.
>
> As suggested in this thread, I have edited the openssl-0.9.8u\ms\ntdll.mak  and
> added /FIXED flag in LFLAGS as below.
>
> LFLAGS=/FIXED /nologo /subsystem:console /opt:ref
>
> Now, out32dll/fips_test_suite.exe running successfully after compiling with
> /FIXED linker option.
>
> However, my sample application which is linking dynamically with libeay32.dll is
> returning same finger print mismatch error.Sample application also links with
> /FIXED linker option.
>
> dumpbin shows no randomization code in "DLL characteristics" for both
> libeay32.dll and sample application.
>
> Here is the link lines for libeay32.dll:
> ----------------------------------------------------
> perl util\fipslink.pl /FIXED /nologo /subsystem:console /opt:ref /dll /map
> /base:0xFB00000 /out:out32dll\libeay32.dll /def:ms/LIBEAY32.def
> @C:\Users\VIMOL_~1\AppData\Local\Temp\nm9209.tmp
> ----------------------------------------------------
>
> Value of DLL characteristics from dumpbin:
> ----------------------------------------------------
>              100 DLL characteristics
>                    NX compatible
> ----------------------------------------------------
>
> Is the above value of link line and DLL characteristics correct? Or did I miss
> anything? Or is OS forcefully loading the libeay32.DLL  at randomized address?
>
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