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BIO_f_cipher (3openssl)

Name

BIO_f_cipher - BIO_f_cipher, BIO_set_cipher, BIO_get_cipher_status, BIO_get_cipher_ctx cipher BIO filter

Synopsis

#include <openssl/bio.h>
#include <openssl/evp.h>

BIO_METHOD *   BIO_f_cipher(void);
void BIO_set_cipher(BIO *b,const EVP_CIPHER *cipher,
unsigned char *key, unsigned char *iv, int enc);
int BIO_get_cipher_status(BIO *b)
int BIO_get_cipher_ctx(BIO *b, EVP_CIPHER_CTX **pctx)

Description

BIO_f_cipher(3openssl)              OpenSSL             BIO_f_cipher(3openssl)



NAME
       BIO_f_cipher, BIO_set_cipher, BIO_get_cipher_status, BIO_get_cipher_ctx
       - cipher BIO filter

SYNOPSIS
        #include <openssl/bio.h>
        #include <openssl/evp.h>

        BIO_METHOD *   BIO_f_cipher(void);
        void BIO_set_cipher(BIO *b,const EVP_CIPHER *cipher,
                       unsigned char *key, unsigned char *iv, int enc);
        int BIO_get_cipher_status(BIO *b)
        int BIO_get_cipher_ctx(BIO *b, EVP_CIPHER_CTX **pctx)

DESCRIPTION
       BIO_f_cipher() returns the cipher BIO method. This is a filter BIO that
       encrypts any data written through it, and decrypts any data read from
       it. It is a BIO wrapper for the cipher routines EVP_CipherInit(),
       EVP_CipherUpdate() and EVP_CipherFinal().

       Cipher BIOs do not support BIO_gets() or BIO_puts().

       BIO_flush() on an encryption BIO that is being written through is used
       to signal that no more data is to be encrypted: this is used to flush
       and possibly pad the final block through the BIO.

       BIO_set_cipher() sets the cipher of BIO b to cipher using key key and
       IV iv. enc should be set to 1 for encryption and zero for decryption.

       When reading from an encryption BIO the final block is automatically
       decrypted and checked when EOF is detected. BIO_get_cipher_status() is
       a BIO_ctrl() macro which can be called to determine whether the
       decryption operation was successful.

       BIO_get_cipher_ctx() is a BIO_ctrl() macro which retrieves the internal
       BIO cipher context. The retrieved context can be used in conjunction
       with the standard cipher routines to set it up. This is useful when
       BIO_set_cipher() is not flexible enough for the applications needs.


ATTRIBUTES
       See attributes(7) for descriptions of the following attributes:


       +---------------+--------------------------+
       |ATTRIBUTE TYPE |     ATTRIBUTE VALUE      |
       +---------------+--------------------------+
       |Availability   | library/security/openssl |
       +---------------+--------------------------+
       |Stability      | Pass-through uncommitted |
       +---------------+--------------------------+

NOTES
       When encrypting BIO_flush() must be called to flush the final block
       through the BIO. If it is not then the final block will fail a
       subsequent decrypt.

       When decrypting an error on the final block is signalled by a zero
       return value from the read operation. A successful decrypt followed by
       EOF will also return zero for the final read. BIO_get_cipher_status()
       should be called to determine if the decrypt was successful.

       As always, if BIO_gets() or BIO_puts() support is needed then it can be
       achieved by preceding the cipher BIO with a buffering BIO.

       Source code for open source software components in Oracle Solaris can
       be found at https://www.oracle.com/downloads/opensource/solaris-source-
       code-downloads.html.

       This software was built from source available at
       https://github.com/oracle/solaris-userland.  The original community
       source was downloaded from
       https://www.openssl.org/source/openssl-1.0.2ze.tar.gz.

       Further information about this software can be found on the open source
       community website at https://www.openssl.org/.

RETURN VALUES
       BIO_f_cipher() returns the cipher BIO method.

       BIO_set_cipher() does not return a value.

       BIO_get_cipher_status() returns 1 for a successful decrypt and 0 for
       failure.

       BIO_get_cipher_ctx() currently always returns 1.

EXAMPLES
       TBA

SEE ALSO
       TBA




1.0.2ze                           2022-05-03            BIO_f_cipher(3openssl)