5 RSA_check_key_ex, RSA_check_key - validate private RSA keys
9 #include <openssl/rsa.h>
11 Deprecated since OpenSSL 3.0, can be hidden entirely by defining
12 B<OPENSSL_API_COMPAT> with a suitable version value, see
13 L<openssl_user_macros(7)>:
15 int RSA_check_key_ex(RSA *rsa, BN_GENCB *cb);
17 int RSA_check_key(RSA *rsa);
21 Both of the functions described on this page are deprecated.
22 Applications should instead use L<EVP_PKEY_public_check(3)>,
23 L<EVP_PKEY_private_check(3)> and L<EVP_PKEY_pairwise_check(3)>.
25 RSA_check_key_ex() function validates RSA keys.
26 It checks that B<p> and B<q> are
27 in fact prime, and that B<n = p*q>.
29 It does not work on RSA public keys that have only the modulus
30 and public exponent elements populated.
31 It also checks that B<d*e = 1 mod (p-1*q-1)>,
32 and that B<dmp1>, B<dmq1> and B<iqmp> are set correctly or are B<NULL>.
33 It performs integrity checks on all
34 the RSA key material, so the RSA key structure must contain all the private
36 Therefore, it cannot be used with any arbitrary RSA key object,
37 even if it is otherwise fit for regular RSA operation.
39 The B<cb> parameter is a callback that will be invoked in the same
40 manner as L<BN_is_prime_ex(3)>.
42 RSA_check_key() is equivalent to RSA_check_key_ex() with a NULL B<cb>.
46 RSA_check_key_ex() and RSA_check_key()
47 return 1 if B<rsa> is a valid RSA key, and 0 otherwise.
48 They return -1 if an error occurs while checking the key.
50 If the key is invalid or an error occurred, the reason code can be
51 obtained using L<ERR_get_error(3)>.
55 Unlike most other RSA functions, this function does B<not> work
56 transparently with any underlying ENGINE implementation because it uses the
57 key data in the RSA structure directly. An ENGINE implementation can
58 override the way key data is stored and handled, and can even provide
59 support for HSM keys - in which case the RSA structure may contain B<no>
60 key data at all! If the ENGINE in question is only being used for
61 acceleration or analysis purposes, then in all likelihood the RSA key data
62 is complete and untouched, but this can't be assumed in the general case.
66 A method of verifying the RSA key using opaque RSA API functions might need
67 to be considered. Right now RSA_check_key() simply uses the RSA structure
68 elements directly, bypassing the RSA_METHOD table altogether (and
69 completely violating encapsulation and object-orientation in the process).
70 The best fix will probably be to introduce a "check_key()" handler to the
71 RSA_METHOD function table so that alternative implementations can also
72 provide their own verifiers.
81 All of these functions were deprecated in OpenSSL 3.0.
83 RSA_check_key_ex() appeared after OpenSSL 1.0.2.
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