Re: [PATCH RFC v5 3/4] crypto: rsa: add a new rsa generic implementation

From: Tadeusz Struk
Date: Mon Jun 15 2015 - 22:26:55 EST


On 06/15/2015 07:19 PM, Stephan Mueller wrote:
>> I'm not familiar with the FIPS requirements. I checked the NIST
>> > recommendations witch states that RSA: |n| >= 2048 is acceptable. If FIPS
>> > allows 2K and 3K only then we need to change it.
> The reason for exclusive 2k/3k is the CAVS testing: there is only the ability
> to test 2/3k. Longer key sizes are even not allowed as per SP800-131A in favor
> of EC.

Ok I'll update it to only accept 2K & 3K. Thanks
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