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+++ b/secure/lib/libcrypto/man/DH_generate_parameters.3
@@ -128,37 +128,45 @@
.rm #[ #] #H #V #F C
.\" ========================================================================
.\"
-.IX Title "DH_generate_parameters 3"
-.TH DH_generate_parameters 3 "2018-08-14" "1.0.2p" "OpenSSL"
+.IX Title "DH_GENERATE_PARAMETERS 3"
+.TH DH_GENERATE_PARAMETERS 3 "2018-09-11" "1.1.1" "OpenSSL"
.\" For nroff, turn off justification. Always turn off hyphenation; it makes
.\" way too many mistakes in technical documents.
.if n .ad l
.nh
.SH "NAME"
-DH_generate_parameters_ex, DH_generate_parameters,
-DH_check \- generate and check Diffie\-Hellman parameters
+DH_generate_parameters_ex, DH_generate_parameters, DH_check, DH_check_params, DH_check_ex, DH_check_params_ex, DH_check_pub_key_ex \&\- generate and check Diffie\-Hellman parameters
.SH "SYNOPSIS"
.IX Header "SYNOPSIS"
.Vb 1
\& #include <openssl/dh.h>
\&
-\& int DH_generate_parameters_ex(DH *dh, int prime_len,int generator, BN_GENCB *cb);
+\& int DH_generate_parameters_ex(DH *dh, int prime_len, int generator, BN_GENCB *cb);
\&
\& int DH_check(DH *dh, int *codes);
+\& int DH_check_params(DH *dh, int *codes);
+\&
+\& int DH_check_ex(const DH *dh);
+\& int DH_check_params_ex(const DH *dh);
+\& int DH_check_pub_key_ex(const DH *dh, const BIGNUM *pub_key);
.Ve
.PP
Deprecated:
.PP
-.Vb 2
+.Vb 4
+\& #if OPENSSL_API_COMPAT < 0x00908000L
\& DH *DH_generate_parameters(int prime_len, int generator,
-\& void (*callback)(int, int, void *), void *cb_arg);
+\& void (*callback)(int, int, void *), void *cb_arg);
+\& #endif
.Ve
.SH "DESCRIPTION"
.IX Header "DESCRIPTION"
\&\fIDH_generate_parameters_ex()\fR generates Diffie-Hellman parameters that can
be shared among a group of users, and stores them in the provided \fB\s-1DH\s0\fR
structure. The pseudo-random number generator must be
-seeded prior to calling \fIDH_generate_parameters()\fR.
+seeded before calling it.
+The parameters generated by \fIDH_generate_parameters_ex()\fR should not be used in
+signature schemes.
.PP
\&\fBprime_len\fR is the length in bits of the safe prime to be generated.
\&\fBgenerator\fR is a small number > 1, typically 2 or 5.
@@ -167,43 +175,85 @@ A callback function may be used to provide feedback about the progress
of the key generation. If \fBcb\fR is not \fB\s-1NULL\s0\fR, it will be
called as described in \fIBN_generate_prime\fR\|(3) while a random prime
number is generated, and when a prime has been found, \fBBN_GENCB_call(cb, 3, 0)\fR
-is called. See \fIBN_generate_prime\fR\|(3) for information on
+is called. See \fIBN_generate_prime_ex\fR\|(3) for information on
the \fIBN_GENCB_call()\fR function.
.PP
-\&\fIDH_check()\fR validates Diffie-Hellman parameters. It checks that \fBp\fR is
-a safe prime, and that \fBg\fR is a suitable generator. In the case of an
-error, the bit flags \s-1DH_CHECK_P_NOT_SAFE_PRIME\s0 or
-\&\s-1DH_NOT_SUITABLE_GENERATOR\s0 are set in \fB*codes\fR.
-\&\s-1DH_UNABLE_TO_CHECK_GENERATOR\s0 is set if the generator cannot be
-checked, i.e. it does not equal 2 or 5.
+\&\fIDH_generate_parameters()\fR is similar to \fIDH_generate_prime_ex()\fR but
+expects an old-style callback function; see
+\&\fIBN_generate_prime\fR\|(3) for information on the old-style callback.
+.PP
+\&\fIDH_check_params()\fR confirms that the \fBp\fR and \fBg\fR are likely enough to
+be valid.
+This is a lightweight check, if a more thorough check is needed, use
+\&\fIDH_check()\fR.
+The value of \fB*codes\fR is updated with any problems found.
+If \fB*codes\fR is zero then no problems were found, otherwise the
+following bits may be set:
+.IP "\s-1DH_CHECK_P_NOT_PRIME\s0" 4
+.IX Item "DH_CHECK_P_NOT_PRIME"
+The parameter \fBp\fR has been determined to not being an odd prime.
+Note that the lack of this bit doesn't guarantee that \fBp\fR is a
+prime.
+.IP "\s-1DH_NOT_SUITABLE_GENERATOR\s0" 4
+.IX Item "DH_NOT_SUITABLE_GENERATOR"
+The generator \fBg\fR is not suitable.
+Note that the lack of this bit doesn't guarantee that \fBg\fR is
+suitable, unless \fBp\fR is known to be a strong prime.
+.PP
+\&\fIDH_check()\fR confirms that the Diffie-Hellman parameters \fBdh\fR are valid. The
+value of \fB*codes\fR is updated with any problems found. If \fB*codes\fR is zero then
+no problems were found, otherwise the following bits may be set:
+.IP "\s-1DH_CHECK_P_NOT_PRIME\s0" 4
+.IX Item "DH_CHECK_P_NOT_PRIME"
+The parameter \fBp\fR is not prime.
+.IP "\s-1DH_CHECK_P_NOT_SAFE_PRIME\s0" 4
+.IX Item "DH_CHECK_P_NOT_SAFE_PRIME"
+The parameter \fBp\fR is not a safe prime and no \fBq\fR value is present.
+.IP "\s-1DH_UNABLE_TO_CHECK_GENERATOR\s0" 4
+.IX Item "DH_UNABLE_TO_CHECK_GENERATOR"
+The generator \fBg\fR cannot be checked for suitability.
+.IP "\s-1DH_NOT_SUITABLE_GENERATOR\s0" 4
+.IX Item "DH_NOT_SUITABLE_GENERATOR"
+The generator \fBg\fR is not suitable.
+.IP "\s-1DH_CHECK_Q_NOT_PRIME\s0" 4
+.IX Item "DH_CHECK_Q_NOT_PRIME"
+The parameter \fBq\fR is not prime.
+.IP "\s-1DH_CHECK_INVALID_Q_VALUE\s0" 4
+.IX Item "DH_CHECK_INVALID_Q_VALUE"
+The parameter \fBq\fR is invalid.
+.IP "\s-1DH_CHECK_INVALID_J_VALUE\s0" 4
+.IX Item "DH_CHECK_INVALID_J_VALUE"
+The parameter \fBj\fR is invalid.
+.PP
+\&\fIDH_check_ex()\fR, \fIDH_check_params()\fR and \fIDH_check_pub_key_ex()\fR are similar to
+\&\fIDH_check()\fR and \fIDH_check_params()\fR respectively, but the error reasons are added
+to the thread's error queue instead of provided as return values from the
+function.
.SH "RETURN VALUES"
.IX Header "RETURN VALUES"
-\&\fIDH_generate_parameters_ex()\fR and \fIDH_check()\fR return 1 if the check could be
-performed, 0 otherwise.
+\&\fIDH_generate_parameters_ex()\fR, \fIDH_check()\fR and \fIDH_check_params()\fR return 1
+if the check could be performed, 0 otherwise.
.PP
-\&\fIDH_generate_parameters()\fR (deprecated) returns a pointer to the \s-1DH\s0 structure, or
-\&\s-1NULL\s0 if the parameter generation fails.
+\&\fIDH_generate_parameters()\fR returns a pointer to the \s-1DH\s0 structure or \s-1NULL\s0 if
+the parameter generation fails.
.PP
-The error codes can be obtained by \fIERR_get_error\fR\|(3).
-.SH "NOTES"
-.IX Header "NOTES"
-\&\fIDH_generate_parameters_ex()\fR and \fIDH_generate_parameters()\fR may run for several
-hours before finding a suitable prime.
+\&\fIDH_check_ex()\fR, \fIDH_check_params()\fR and \fIDH_check_pub_key_ex()\fR return 1 if the
+check is successful, 0 for failed.
.PP
-The parameters generated by \fIDH_generate_parameters_ex()\fR and \fIDH_generate_parameters()\fR
-are not to be used in signature schemes.
-.SH "BUGS"
-.IX Header "BUGS"
-If \fBgenerator\fR is not 2 or 5, \fBdh\->g\fR=\fBgenerator\fR is not
-a usable generator.
+The error codes can be obtained by \fIERR_get_error\fR\|(3).
.SH "SEE ALSO"
.IX Header "SEE ALSO"
-\&\fIdh\fR\|(3), \fIERR_get_error\fR\|(3), \fIrand\fR\|(3),
+\&\fIDH_new\fR\|(3), \fIERR_get_error\fR\|(3), \fIRAND_bytes\fR\|(3),
\&\fIDH_free\fR\|(3)
.SH "HISTORY"
.IX Header "HISTORY"
-\&\fIDH_check()\fR is available in all versions of SSLeay and OpenSSL.
-The \fBcb_arg\fR argument to \fIDH_generate_parameters()\fR was added in SSLeay 0.9.0.
+\&\fIDH_generate_parameters()\fR was deprecated in OpenSSL 0.9.8; use
+\&\fIDH_generate_parameters_ex()\fR instead.
+.SH "COPYRIGHT"
+.IX Header "COPYRIGHT"
+Copyright 2000\-2018 The OpenSSL Project Authors. All Rights Reserved.
.PP
-In versions before OpenSSL 0.9.5, \s-1DH_CHECK_P_NOT_STRONG_PRIME\s0 is used
-instead of \s-1DH_CHECK_P_NOT_SAFE_PRIME.\s0
+Licensed under the OpenSSL license (the \*(L"License\*(R"). You may not use
+this file except in compliance with the License. You can obtain a copy
+in the file \s-1LICENSE\s0 in the source distribution or at
+<https://www.openssl.org/source/license.html>.