Re: Inquiry Regarding OpenSSL 3.0 Support for Cyrus Sasl - 2.1.28

Jered Floyd <[email protected]> Sat, 2 Dec 2023 14:16:29 +0000 (UTC)
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Hi Madhu,=20

Current versions of Fedora are OpenSSL 3.0-based. A good place to start wou=
ld be the source repo for those builds:=20
https://src.fedoraproject.org/rpms/cyrus-sasl=20

This commit in particular looks most promising:=20
[ https://src.fedoraproject.org/rpms/cyrus-sasl/c/84a6dfd794269883983287d5c=
7c764175a10b76f?branch=3Drawhide | https://src.fedoraproject.org/rpms/cyrus=
-sasl/c/84a6dfd794269883983287d5c7c764175a10b76f?branch=3Drawhide ]=20

Regards,=20
--Jered=20

----- On Dec 2, 2023, at 4:19 AM, madhu.krishna.gundelli via SASL <sasl@cyr=
us.topicbox.com> wrote:=20

> Dear Sasl Support Team,
> My name is Madhu Krishna, and I am a representative of IBM India. I am re=
aching
> out to seek information about the current support status of OpenSSL 3.0 i=
n the
> Sasl software.
> I am a member of the IBM AIX development team, and our current objective =
is to
> rebuild the AIX Sasl - 2.1.28, which is presently based on an older versi=
on of
> Sasl, with the latest OpenSSL 3.0. Unfortunately, we have encountered some
> challenges during this process.
> Recognizing that OpenSSL 3.0 introduces several new features and enhancem=
ents,
> including improved security protocols, I am keen to explore the compatibi=
lity
> of Sasl with this latest OpenSSL version.
> As per my understanding, the current cyrus sasl version (2.1.28) seems to
> exclusively support OpenSSL 1.1. Could you please confirm this informatio=
n? If
> there is a Sasl version that supports OpenSSL 3.0, I would appreciate it =
if you
> could provide us with the relevant link. Alternatively, if such support i=
s not
> currently available, could you inform us of any plans for integration in =
the
> near future?
> If there are any updates, patches, or plans in place for OpenSSL 3.0 supp=
ort, I
> would greatly appreciate it if you could furnish me with the pertinent
> information or direct me to the appropriate resources.
> Thank you for your time and assistance. I look forward to your prompt res=
ponse.
> Regards,
> Madhu Krishna
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<html><html><html><body><div style=3D"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-s=
erif; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000"><div><br /></div><div>Hi Madhu,<br d=
ata-mce-bogus=3D"1" /></div><div><br data-mce-bogus=3D"1" /></div><div>Curr=
ent versions of Fedora are OpenSSL 3.0-based.&nbsp; A good place to start w=
ould be the source repo for those builds:<br data-mce-bogus=3D"1" /></div><=
div>&nbsp; https://src.fedoraproject.org/rpms/cyrus-sasl<br data-mce-bogus=
=3D"1" /></div><div><br /></div><div>This commit in particular looks most p=
romising:<br data-mce-bogus=3D"1" /></div><div>&nbsp; <a href=3D"https://sr=
c.fedoraproject.org/rpms/cyrus-sasl/c/84a6dfd794269883983287d5c7c764175a10b=
76f?branch=3Drawhide">https://src.fedoraproject.org/rpms/cyrus-sasl/c/84a6d=
fd794269883983287d5c7c764175a10b76f?branch=3Drawhide</a><br data-mce-bogus=
=3D"1" /></div><div><br data-mce-bogus=3D"1" /></div><div>Regards,<br data-=
mce-bogus=3D"1" /></div><div>--Jered<br data-mce-bogus=3D"1" /></div><div><=
br data-mce-bogus=3D"1" /></div><div><span data-marker=3D"__DIVIDER__" id=
=3D"zwchr">----- On Dec 2, 2023, at 4:19 AM, madhu.krishna.gundelli via SAS=
L &lt;[email protected]&gt; wrote:<br /></span></div><div data-marker=
=3D"__QUOTED_TEXT__"><blockquote style=3D"border-left:2px solid #1010FF;mar=
gin-left:5px;padding-left:5px;color:#000;font-weight:normal;font-style:norm=
al;text-decoration:none;font-family:Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12=
pt;"><p style=3D"margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-l=
eft:0in;font-family:Calibri;font-size:11pt;">Dear Sasl Support
Team,<br /><p style=3D"margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;ma=
rgin-left:0in;font-family:Calibri;font-size:11pt;">&nbsp;<br /><p style=3D"=
margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:0in;font-fami=
ly:Calibri;font-size:11pt;">My name is Madhu
Krishna, and I am a representative of IBM India. I am reaching out to seek
information about the current support status of OpenSSL 3.0 in the Sasl
software.<br /><p style=3D"margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0i=
n;margin-left:0in;font-family:Calibri;font-size:11pt;">&nbsp;<br /><p style=
=3D"margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:0in;font-=
family:Calibri;font-size:11pt;">I am a member of the
IBM AIX development team, and our current objective is to rebuild the AIX S=
asl
- 2.1.28, which is presently based on an older version of Sasl, with the la=
test
OpenSSL 3.0. Unfortunately, we have encountered some challenges during this
process.<br /><p style=3D"margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in=
;margin-left:0in;font-family:Calibri;font-size:11pt;">&nbsp;<br /><p style=
=3D"margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:0in;font-=
family:Calibri;font-size:11pt;">Recognizing that
OpenSSL 3.0 introduces several new features and enhancements, including
improved security protocols, I am keen to explore the compatibility of Sasl
with this latest OpenSSL version.<br /><p style=3D"margin-top:0in;margin-ri=
ght:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:0in;font-family:Calibri;font-size:11p=
t;">&nbsp;<br /><p style=3D"margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0=
in;margin-left:0in;font-family:Calibri;font-size:11pt;">As per my
understanding, the current cyrus sasl version (2.1.28) seems to exclusively
support OpenSSL 1.1. Could you please confirm this information? If there is=
 a
Sasl version that supports OpenSSL 3.0, I would appreciate it if you could
provide us with the relevant link. Alternatively, if such support is not
currently available, could you inform us of any plans for integration in the
near future?<br /><p style=3D"margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom=
:0in;margin-left:0in;font-family:Calibri;font-size:11pt;">&nbsp;<br /><p st=
yle=3D"margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:0in;fo=
nt-family:Calibri;font-size:11pt;">If there are any
updates, patches, or plans in place for OpenSSL 3.0 support, I would greatly
appreciate it if you could furnish me with the pertinent information or dir=
ect
me to the appropriate resources.<br /><p style=3D"margin-top:0in;margin-rig=
ht:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:0in;font-family:Calibri;font-size:11pt=
;">&nbsp;<br /><p style=3D"margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0i=
n;margin-left:0in;font-family:Calibri;font-size:11pt;">Thank you for your
time and assistance. I look forward to your prompt response.<br /><br />Reg=
ards,<br />Madhu Krishna<br /><br /></blockquote></div></div><div id=3D"top=
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