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3*2175Sjp161948=head1 NAME
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5*2175Sjp161948SSL_CIPHER_get_name, SSL_CIPHER_get_bits, SSL_CIPHER_get_version, SSL_CIPHER_description - get SSL_CIPHER properties
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7*2175Sjp161948=head1 SYNOPSIS
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9*2175Sjp161948 #include <openssl/ssl.h>
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11*2175Sjp161948 const char *SSL_CIPHER_get_name(const SSL_CIPHER *cipher);
12*2175Sjp161948 int SSL_CIPHER_get_bits(const SSL_CIPHER *cipher, int *alg_bits);
13*2175Sjp161948 char *SSL_CIPHER_get_version(const SSL_CIPHER *cipher);
14*2175Sjp161948 char *SSL_CIPHER_description(SSL_CIPHER *cipher, char *buf, int size);
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16*2175Sjp161948=head1 DESCRIPTION
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18*2175Sjp161948SSL_CIPHER_get_name() returns a pointer to the name of B<cipher>. If the
19*2175Sjp161948argument is the NULL pointer, a pointer to the constant value "NONE" is
20*2175Sjp161948returned.
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22*2175Sjp161948SSL_CIPHER_get_bits() returns the number of secret bits used for B<cipher>. If
23*2175Sjp161948B<alg_bits> is not NULL, it contains the number of bits processed by the
24*2175Sjp161948chosen algorithm. If B<cipher> is NULL, 0 is returned.
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26*2175Sjp161948SSL_CIPHER_get_version() returns the protocol version for B<cipher>, currently
27*2175Sjp161948"SSLv2", "SSLv3", or "TLSv1". If B<cipher> is NULL, "(NONE)" is returned.
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29*2175Sjp161948SSL_CIPHER_description() returns a textual description of the cipher used
30*2175Sjp161948into the buffer B<buf> of length B<len> provided. B<len> must be at least
31*2175Sjp161948128 bytes, otherwise a pointer to the the string "Buffer too small" is
32*2175Sjp161948returned. If B<buf> is NULL, a buffer of 128 bytes is allocated using
33*2175Sjp161948OPENSSL_malloc(). If the allocation fails, a pointer to the string
34*2175Sjp161948"OPENSSL_malloc Error" is returned.
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36*2175Sjp161948=head1 NOTES
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38*2175Sjp161948The number of bits processed can be different from the secret bits. An
39*2175Sjp161948export cipher like e.g. EXP-RC4-MD5 has only 40 secret bits. The algorithm
40*2175Sjp161948does use the full 128 bits (which would be returned for B<alg_bits>), of
41*2175Sjp161948which however 88bits are fixed. The search space is hence only 40 bits.
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43*2175Sjp161948The string returned by SSL_CIPHER_description() in case of success consists
44*2175Sjp161948of cleartext information separated by one or more blanks in the following
45*2175Sjp161948sequence:
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47*2175Sjp161948=over 4
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49*2175Sjp161948=item <ciphername>
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51*2175Sjp161948Textual representation of the cipher name.
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53*2175Sjp161948=item <protocol version>
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55*2175Sjp161948Protocol version: B<SSLv2>, B<SSLv3>. The TLSv1 ciphers are flagged with SSLv3.
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57*2175Sjp161948=item Kx=<key exchange>
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59*2175Sjp161948Key exchange method: B<RSA> (for export ciphers as B<RSA(512)> or
60*2175Sjp161948B<RSA(1024)>), B<DH> (for export ciphers as B<DH(512)> or B<DH(1024)>),
61*2175Sjp161948B<DH/RSA>, B<DH/DSS>, B<Fortezza>.
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63*2175Sjp161948=item Au=<authentication>
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65*2175Sjp161948Authentication method: B<RSA>, B<DSS>, B<DH>, B<None>. None is the
66*2175Sjp161948representation of anonymous ciphers.
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68*2175Sjp161948=item Enc=<symmetric encryption method>
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70*2175Sjp161948Encryption method with number of secret bits: B<DES(40)>, B<DES(56)>,
71*2175Sjp161948B<3DES(168)>, B<RC4(40)>, B<RC4(56)>, B<RC4(64)>, B<RC4(128)>,
72*2175Sjp161948B<RC2(40)>, B<RC2(56)>, B<RC2(128)>, B<IDEA(128)>, B<Fortezza>, B<None>.
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74*2175Sjp161948=item Mac=<message authentication code>
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76*2175Sjp161948Message digest: B<MD5>, B<SHA1>.
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78*2175Sjp161948=item <export flag>
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80*2175Sjp161948If the cipher is flagged exportable with respect to old US crypto
81*2175Sjp161948regulations, the word "B<export>" is printed.
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83*2175Sjp161948=back
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85*2175Sjp161948=head1 EXAMPLES
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87*2175Sjp161948Some examples for the output of SSL_CIPHER_description():
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89*2175Sjp161948 EDH-RSA-DES-CBC3-SHA    SSLv3 Kx=DH       Au=RSA  Enc=3DES(168) Mac=SHA1
90*2175Sjp161948 EDH-DSS-DES-CBC3-SHA    SSLv3 Kx=DH       Au=DSS  Enc=3DES(168) Mac=SHA1
91*2175Sjp161948 RC4-MD5                 SSLv3 Kx=RSA      Au=RSA  Enc=RC4(128)  Mac=MD5
92*2175Sjp161948 EXP-RC4-MD5             SSLv3 Kx=RSA(512) Au=RSA  Enc=RC4(40)   Mac=MD5  export
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94*2175Sjp161948=head1 BUGS
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96*2175Sjp161948If SSL_CIPHER_description() is called with B<cipher> being NULL, the
97*2175Sjp161948library crashes.
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99*2175Sjp161948If SSL_CIPHER_description() cannot handle a built-in cipher, the according
100*2175Sjp161948description of the cipher property is B<unknown>. This case should not
101*2175Sjp161948occur.
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103*2175Sjp161948=head1 RETURN VALUES
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105*2175Sjp161948See DESCRIPTION
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107*2175Sjp161948=head1 SEE ALSO
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109*2175Sjp161948L<ssl(3)|ssl(3)>, L<SSL_get_current_cipher(3)|SSL_get_current_cipher(3)>,
110*2175Sjp161948L<SSL_get_ciphers(3)|SSL_get_ciphers(3)>, L<ciphers(1)|ciphers(1)>
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