--- name: "RSA_meth_new" section: "3ssl" platform: "linux" package: "openssl" version: "3.6.5-1" release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01" platforms: ["linux"] url: "https://new.carta.tech/RSA_meth_new" --- # RSA\_meth\_new(3ssl) Routines to build up RSA methods ## NAME RSA\_meth\_get0\_app\_data, RSA\_meth\_set0\_app\_data, RSA\_meth\_new, RSA\_meth\_free, RSA\_meth\_dup, RSA\_meth\_get0\_name, RSA\_meth\_set1\_name, RSA\_meth\_get\_flags, RSA\_meth\_set\_flags, RSA\_meth\_get\_pub\_enc, RSA\_meth\_set\_pub\_enc, RSA\_meth\_get\_pub\_dec, RSA\_meth\_set\_pub\_dec, RSA\_meth\_get\_priv\_enc, RSA\_meth\_set\_priv\_enc, RSA\_meth\_get\_priv\_dec, RSA\_meth\_set\_priv\_dec, RSA\_meth\_get\_mod\_exp, RSA\_meth\_set\_mod\_exp, RSA\_meth\_get\_bn\_mod\_exp, RSA\_meth\_set\_bn\_mod\_exp, RSA\_meth\_get\_init, RSA\_meth\_set\_init, RSA\_meth\_get\_finish, RSA\_meth\_set\_finish, RSA\_meth\_get\_sign, RSA\_meth\_set\_sign, RSA\_meth\_get\_verify, RSA\_meth\_set\_verify, RSA\_meth\_get\_keygen, RSA\_meth\_set\_keygen, RSA\_meth\_get\_multi\_prime\_keygen, RSA\_meth\_set\_multi\_prime\_keygen - Routines to build up RSA methods ## SYNOPSIS ``` #include ``` The following functions have been deprecated since OpenSSL 3.0, and can be hidden entirely by defining **OPENSSL\_API\_COMPAT** with a suitable version value, see **openssl\_user\_macros**(7): ``` RSA_METHOD *RSA_meth_new(const char *name, int flags); void RSA_meth_free(RSA_METHOD *meth); RSA_METHOD *RSA_meth_dup(const RSA_METHOD *meth); const char *RSA_meth_get0_name(const RSA_METHOD *meth); int RSA_meth_set1_name(RSA_METHOD *meth, const char *name); int RSA_meth_get_flags(const RSA_METHOD *meth); int RSA_meth_set_flags(RSA_METHOD *meth, int flags); void *RSA_meth_get0_app_data(const RSA_METHOD *meth); int RSA_meth_set0_app_data(RSA_METHOD *meth, void *app_data); int (*RSA_meth_get_pub_enc(const RSA_METHOD *meth))(int flen, const unsigned char *from, unsigned char *to, RSA *rsa, int padding); int RSA_meth_set_pub_enc(RSA_METHOD *rsa, int (*pub_enc)(int flen, const unsigned char *from, unsigned char *to, RSA *rsa, int padding)); int (*RSA_meth_get_pub_dec(const RSA_METHOD *meth)) (int flen, const unsigned char *from, unsigned char *to, RSA *rsa, int padding); int RSA_meth_set_pub_dec(RSA_METHOD *rsa, int (*pub_dec)(int flen, const unsigned char *from, unsigned char *to, RSA *rsa, int padding)); int (*RSA_meth_get_priv_enc(const RSA_METHOD *meth))(int flen, const unsigned char *from, unsigned char *to, RSA *rsa, int padding); int RSA_meth_set_priv_enc(RSA_METHOD *rsa, int (*priv_enc)(int flen, const unsigned char *from, unsigned char *to, RSA *rsa, int padding)); int (*RSA_meth_get_priv_dec(const RSA_METHOD *meth))(int flen, const unsigned char *from, unsigned char *to, RSA *rsa, int padding); int RSA_meth_set_priv_dec(RSA_METHOD *rsa, int (*priv_dec)(int flen, const unsigned char *from, unsigned char *to, RSA *rsa, int padding)); /* Can be null */ int (*RSA_meth_get_mod_exp(const RSA_METHOD *meth))(BIGNUM *r0, const BIGNUM *i, RSA *rsa, BN_CTX *ctx); int RSA_meth_set_mod_exp(RSA_METHOD *rsa, int (*mod_exp)(BIGNUM *r0, const BIGNUM *i, RSA *rsa, BN_CTX *ctx)); /* Can be null */ int (*RSA_meth_get_bn_mod_exp(const RSA_METHOD *meth))(BIGNUM *r, const BIGNUM *a, const BIGNUM *p, const BIGNUM *m, BN_CTX *ctx, BN_MONT_CTX *m_ctx); int RSA_meth_set_bn_mod_exp(RSA_METHOD *rsa, int (*bn_mod_exp)(BIGNUM *r, const BIGNUM *a, const BIGNUM *p, const BIGNUM *m, BN_CTX *ctx, BN_MONT_CTX *m_ctx)); /* called at new */ int (*RSA_meth_get_init(const RSA_METHOD *meth) (RSA *rsa); int RSA_meth_set_init(RSA_METHOD *rsa, int (*init (RSA *rsa)); /* called at free */ int (*RSA_meth_get_finish(const RSA_METHOD *meth))(RSA *rsa); int RSA_meth_set_finish(RSA_METHOD *rsa, int (*finish)(RSA *rsa)); int (*RSA_meth_get_sign(const RSA_METHOD *meth))(int type, const unsigned char *m, unsigned int m_length, unsigned char *sigret, unsigned int *siglen, const RSA *rsa); int RSA_meth_set_sign(RSA_METHOD *rsa, int (*sign)(int type, const unsigned char *m, unsigned int m_length, unsigned char *sigret, unsigned int *siglen, const RSA *rsa)); int (*RSA_meth_get_verify(const RSA_METHOD *meth))(int dtype, const unsigned char *m, unsigned int m_length, const unsigned char *sigbuf, unsigned int siglen, const RSA *rsa); int RSA_meth_set_verify(RSA_METHOD *rsa, int (*verify)(int dtype, const unsigned char *m, unsigned int m_length, const unsigned char *sigbuf, unsigned int siglen, const RSA *rsa)); int (*RSA_meth_get_keygen(const RSA_METHOD *meth))(RSA *rsa, int bits, BIGNUM *e, BN_GENCB *cb); int RSA_meth_set_keygen(RSA_METHOD *rsa, int (*keygen)(RSA *rsa, int bits, BIGNUM *e, BN_GENCB *cb)); int (*RSA_meth_get_multi_prime_keygen(const RSA_METHOD *meth))(RSA *rsa, int bits, int primes, BIGNUM *e, BN_GENCB *cb); int RSA_meth_set_multi_prime_keygen(RSA_METHOD *meth, int (*keygen) (RSA *rsa, int bits, int primes, BIGNUM *e, BN_GENCB *cb)); ``` ## DESCRIPTION All of the functions described on this page are deprecated. Applications should instead use the OSSL\_PROVIDER APIs. The **RSA\_METHOD** type is a structure used for the provision of custom RSA implementations. It provides a set of functions used by OpenSSL for the implementation of the various RSA capabilities. **RSA\_meth\_new()** creates a new **RSA\_METHOD** structure. It should be given a unique **name** and a set of **flags**. The **name** should be a NULL terminated string, which will be duplicated and stored in the **RSA\_METHOD** object. It is the callers responsibility to free the original string. The flags will be used during the construction of a new **RSA** object based on this **RSA\_METHOD**. Any new **RSA** object will have those flags set by default. **RSA\_meth\_dup()** creates a duplicate copy of the **RSA\_METHOD** object passed as a parameter. This might be useful for creating a new **RSA\_METHOD** based on an existing one, but with some differences. **RSA\_meth\_free()** destroys an **RSA\_METHOD** structure and frees up any memory associated with it. If the argument is NULL, nothing is done. **RSA\_meth\_get0\_name()** will return a pointer to the name of this RSA\_METHOD. This is a pointer to the internal name string and so should not be freed by the caller. **RSA\_meth\_set1\_name()** sets the name of the RSA\_METHOD to **name**. The string is duplicated and the copy is stored in the RSA\_METHOD structure, so the caller remains responsible for freeing the memory associated with the name. **RSA\_meth\_get\_flags()** returns the current value of the flags associated with this RSA\_METHOD. **RSA\_meth\_set\_flags()** provides the ability to set these flags. The functions **RSA\_meth\_get0\_app\_data()** and **RSA\_meth\_set0\_app\_data()** provide the ability to associate implementation specific data with the RSA\_METHOD. It is the application's responsibility to free this data before the RSA\_METHOD is freed via a call to **RSA\_meth\_free()**. **RSA\_meth\_get\_sign()** and **RSA\_meth\_set\_sign()** get and set the function used for creating an RSA signature respectively. This function will be called in response to the application calling **RSA\_sign()**. The parameters for the function have the same meaning as for **RSA\_sign()**. **RSA\_meth\_get\_verify()** and **RSA\_meth\_set\_verify()** get and set the function used for verifying an RSA signature respectively. This function will be called in response to the application calling **RSA\_verify()**. The parameters for the function have the same meaning as for **RSA\_verify()**. **RSA\_meth\_get\_mod\_exp()** and **RSA\_meth\_set\_mod\_exp()** get and set the function used for CRT computations. **RSA\_meth\_get\_bn\_mod\_exp()** and **RSA\_meth\_set\_bn\_mod\_exp()** get and set the function used for CRT computations, specifically the following value: ``` r = a ^ p mod m ``` Both the **mod\_exp()** and **bn\_mod\_exp()** functions are called by the default OpenSSL method during encryption, decryption, signing and verification. **RSA\_meth\_get\_init()** and **RSA\_meth\_set\_init()** get and set the function used for creating a new RSA instance respectively. This function will be called in response to the application calling **RSA\_new()** (if the current default RSA\_METHOD is this one) or **RSA\_new\_method()**. The **RSA\_new()** and **RSA\_new\_method()** functions will allocate the memory for the new RSA object, and a pointer to this newly allocated structure will be passed as a parameter to the function. This function may be NULL. **RSA\_meth\_get\_finish()** and **RSA\_meth\_set\_finish()** get and set the function used for destroying an instance of an RSA object respectively. This function will be called in response to the application calling **RSA\_free()**. A pointer to the RSA to be destroyed is passed as a parameter. The destroy function should be used for RSA implementation specific clean up. The memory for the RSA itself should not be freed by this function. This function may be NULL. **RSA\_meth\_get\_keygen()** and **RSA\_meth\_set\_keygen()** get and set the function used for generating a new RSA key pair respectively. This function will be called in response to the application calling **RSA\_generate\_key\_ex()**. The parameter for the function has the same meaning as for **RSA\_generate\_key\_ex()**. **RSA\_meth\_get\_multi\_prime\_keygen()** and **RSA\_meth\_set\_multi\_prime\_keygen()** get and set the function used for generating a new multi-prime RSA key pair respectively. This function will be called in response to the application calling **RSA\_generate\_multi\_prime\_key()**. The parameter for the function has the same meaning as for **RSA\_generate\_multi\_prime\_key()**. **RSA\_meth\_get\_pub\_enc()**, **RSA\_meth\_set\_pub\_enc()**, **RSA\_meth\_get\_pub\_dec()**, **RSA\_meth\_set\_pub\_dec()**, **RSA\_meth\_get\_priv\_enc()**, **RSA\_meth\_set\_priv\_enc()**, **RSA\_meth\_get\_priv\_dec()**, **RSA\_meth\_set\_priv\_dec()** get and set the functions used for public and private key encryption and decryption. These functions will be called in response to the application calling **RSA\_public\_encrypt()**, **RSA\_private\_decrypt()**, **RSA\_private\_encrypt()** and **RSA\_public\_decrypt()** and take the same parameters as those. ## RETURN VALUES **RSA\_meth\_new()** and **RSA\_meth\_dup()** return the newly allocated RSA\_METHOD object or NULL on failure. **RSA\_meth\_get0\_name()** and **RSA\_meth\_get\_flags()** return the name and flags associated with the RSA\_METHOD respectively. All other RSA\_meth\_get\_\*() functions return the appropriate function pointer that has been set in the RSA\_METHOD, or NULL if no such pointer has yet been set. RSA\_meth\_set1\_name and all RSA\_meth\_set\_\*() functions return 1 on success or 0 on failure. ## SEE ALSO **RSA\_new**(3), **RSA\_generate\_key\_ex**(3), **RSA\_sign**(3), **RSA\_set\_method**(3), **RSA\_size**(3), **RSA\_get0\_key**(3), **RSA\_generate\_multi\_prime\_key**(3) ## HISTORY All of these functions were deprecated in OpenSSL 3.0. **RSA\_meth\_get\_multi\_prime\_keygen()** and **RSA\_meth\_set\_multi\_prime\_keygen()** were added in OpenSSL 1.1.1. Other functions described here were added in OpenSSL 1.1.0. ## COPYRIGHT Copyright 2016-2024 The OpenSSL Project Authors. All Rights Reserved. Licensed under the Apache License 2.0 (the "License"). You may not use this file except in compliance with the License. You can obtain a copy in the file LICENSE in the source distribution or at \.