Document limitation of FIPS provider support relying on default configuration files#297
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…lt OpenSSL and FIPS provider configuration files. Signed-off-by: Juan del Cuvillo <juan.b.del.cuvillo@intel.com>
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This PR updates the repository documentation to describe a known limitation of the experimental OpenSSL FIPS provider support when it relies on OpenSSL’s default configuration-file discovery and loading behavior.
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- Document that FIPS provider support depends on OpenSSL/FIPS provider configuration files and may be influenced by untrusted filesystem state.
- Describe a potential integrity risk if an attacker can modify the configuration file(s) used by the host/enclave at runtime.
- Mark the behavior as a known limitation pending future requirements.
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Signed-off-by: Juan del Cuvillo <juan.b.del.cuvillo@intel.com>
Signed-off-by: Juan del Cuvillo <juan.b.del.cuvillo@intel.com>
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Document the limitation of FIPS provider support relying on the default OpenSSL and FIPS provider configuration files.