ec_asn1.c

/* crypto/ec/ec_asn1.c */
/*
 * Written by Nils Larsch for the OpenSSL project.
 */
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#include <string.h>
#include "ec_lcl.h"
#include <openssl/err.h>
#include <openssl/asn1t.h>
#include <openssl/objects.h>


int EC_GROUP_get_basis_type(const EC_GROUP *group)
	{
	int i=0;

	if (EC_METHOD_get_field_type(EC_GROUP_method_of(group)) !=
		NID_X9_62_characteristic_two_field)
		/* everything else is currently not supported */
		return 0;

	while (group->poly[i] != 0)
		i++;

	if (i == 4)
		return NID_X9_62_ppBasis;
	else if (i == 2)
		return NID_X9_62_tpBasis;
	else
		/* everything else is currently not supported */
		return 0;
	}

int EC_GROUP_get_trinomial_basis(const EC_GROUP *group, unsigned int *k)
	{
	if (group == NULL)
		return 0;

	if (EC_GROUP_method_of(group)->group_set_curve != ec_GF2m_simple_group_set_curve
	    || !((group->poly[0] != 0) && (group->poly[1] != 0) && (group->poly[2] == 0)))
		{
		ECerr(EC_F_EC_GROUP_GET_TRINOMIAL_BASIS, ERR_R_SHOULD_NOT_HAVE_BEEN_CALLED);
		return 0;
		}

	if (k)
		*k = group->poly[1];

	return 1;
	}

int EC_GROUP_get_pentanomial_basis(const EC_GROUP *group, unsigned int *k1,
	unsigned int *k2, unsigned int *k3)
	{
	if (group == NULL)
		return 0;

	if (EC_GROUP_method_of(group)->group_set_curve != ec_GF2m_simple_group_set_curve
	    || !((group->poly[0] != 0) && (group->poly[1] != 0) && (group->poly[2] != 0) && (group->poly[3] != 0) && (group->poly[4] == 0)))
		{
		ECerr(EC_F_EC_GROUP_GET_PENTANOMIAL_BASIS, ERR_R_SHOULD_NOT_HAVE_BEEN_CALLED);
		return 0;
		}

	if (k1)
		*k1 = group->poly[3];
	if (k2)
		*k2 = group->poly[2];
	if (k3)
		*k3 = group->poly[1];

	return 1;
	}



/* some structures needed for the asn1 encoding */
typedef struct x9_62_fieldid_st {
        ASN1_OBJECT *fieldType;
        ASN1_TYPE   *parameters;
        } X9_62_FIELDID;

typedef struct x9_62_characteristic_two_st {
	long m;
	ASN1_OBJECT  *basis;
	ASN1_TYPE    *parameters;
	} X9_62_CHARACTERISTIC_TWO;

typedef struct x9_62_pentanomial_st {
	long k1;
	long k2;
	long k3;
	} X9_62_PENTANOMIAL;

typedef struct x9_62_curve_st {
        ASN1_OCTET_STRING *a;
        ASN1_OCTET_STRING *b;
        ASN1_BIT_STRING   *seed;
        } X9_62_CURVE;

typedef struct ec_parameters_st {
        long              version;
        X9_62_FIELDID     *fieldID;
        X9_62_CURVE       *curve;
        ASN1_OCTET_STRING *base;
        ASN1_INTEGER      *order;
        ASN1_INTEGER      *cofactor;
        } ECPARAMETERS;

struct ecpk_parameters_st {
	int	type;
	union {
		ASN1_OBJECT  *named_curve;
		ECPARAMETERS *parameters;
		ASN1_NULL    *implicitlyCA;
	} value;
	}/* ECPKPARAMETERS */;

/* SEC1 ECPrivateKey */
typedef struct ec_privatekey_st {
	long              version;
	ASN1_OCTET_STRING *privateKey;
        ECPKPARAMETERS    *parameters;
	ASN1_BIT_STRING   *publicKey;
	} EC_PRIVATEKEY;

/* the OpenSSL asn1 definitions */

ASN1_SEQUENCE(X9_62_FIELDID) = {
	ASN1_SIMPLE(X9_62_FIELDID, fieldType, ASN1_OBJECT),
	ASN1_SIMPLE(X9_62_FIELDID, parameters, ASN1_ANY)
} ASN1_SEQUENCE_END(X9_62_FIELDID)

DECLARE_ASN1_FUNCTIONS_const(X9_62_FIELDID)
DECLARE_ASN1_ENCODE_FUNCTIONS_const(X9_62_FIELDID, X9_62_FIELDID)
IMPLEMENT_ASN1_FUNCTIONS_const(X9_62_FIELDID)

ASN1_SEQUENCE(X9_62_CHARACTERISTIC_TWO) = {
	ASN1_SIMPLE(X9_62_CHARACTERISTIC_TWO, m, LONG),
	ASN1_SIMPLE(X9_62_CHARACTERISTIC_TWO, basis, ASN1_OBJECT),
	ASN1_SIMPLE(X9_62_CHARACTERISTIC_TWO, parameters, ASN1_ANY)
} ASN1_SEQUENCE_END(X9_62_CHARACTERISTIC_TWO)

DECLARE_ASN1_FUNCTIONS_const(X9_62_CHARACTERISTIC_TWO)
DECLARE_ASN1_ENCODE_FUNCTIONS_const(X9_62_CHARACTERISTIC_TWO, X9_62_CHARACTERISTIC_TWO)
IMPLEMENT_ASN1_FUNCTIONS_const(X9_62_CHARACTERISTIC_TWO)

ASN1_SEQUENCE(X9_62_PENTANOMIAL) = {
	ASN1_SIMPLE(X9_62_PENTANOMIAL, k1, LONG),
	ASN1_SIMPLE(X9_62_PENTANOMIAL, k2, LONG),
	ASN1_SIMPLE(X9_62_PENTANOMIAL, k3, LONG)
} ASN1_SEQUENCE_END(X9_62_PENTANOMIAL)

DECLARE_ASN1_FUNCTIONS_const(X9_62_PENTANOMIAL)
DECLARE_ASN1_ENCODE_FUNCTIONS_const(X9_62_PENTANOMIAL, X9_62_PENTANOMIAL)
IMPLEMENT_ASN1_FUNCTIONS_const(X9_62_PENTANOMIAL)

ASN1_SEQUENCE(X9_62_CURVE) = {
	ASN1_SIMPLE(X9_62_CURVE, a, ASN1_OCTET_STRING),
	ASN1_SIMPLE(X9_62_CURVE, b, ASN1_OCTET_STRING),
	ASN1_OPT(X9_62_CURVE, seed, ASN1_BIT_STRING)
} ASN1_SEQUENCE_END(X9_62_CURVE)

DECLARE_ASN1_FUNCTIONS_const(X9_62_CURVE)
DECLARE_ASN1_ENCODE_FUNCTIONS_const(X9_62_CURVE, X9_62_CURVE)
IMPLEMENT_ASN1_FUNCTIONS_const(X9_62_CURVE)

ASN1_SEQUENCE(ECPARAMETERS) = {
	ASN1_SIMPLE(ECPARAMETERS, version, LONG),
	ASN1_SIMPLE(ECPARAMETERS, fieldID, X9_62_FIELDID),
	ASN1_SIMPLE(ECPARAMETERS, curve, X9_62_CURVE),
	ASN1_SIMPLE(ECPARAMETERS, base, ASN1_OCTET_STRING),
	ASN1_SIMPLE(ECPARAMETERS, order, ASN1_INTEGER),
	ASN1_SIMPLE(ECPARAMETERS, cofactor, ASN1_INTEGER)
} ASN1_SEQUENCE_END(ECPARAMETERS)

DECLARE_ASN1_FUNCTIONS_const(ECPARAMETERS)
DECLARE_ASN1_ENCODE_FUNCTIONS_const(ECPARAMETERS, ECPARAMETERS)
IMPLEMENT_ASN1_FUNCTIONS_const(ECPARAMETERS)

ASN1_CHOICE(ECPKPARAMETERS) = {
	ASN1_SIMPLE(ECPKPARAMETERS, value.named_curve, ASN1_OBJECT),
	ASN1_SIMPLE(ECPKPARAMETERS, value.parameters, ECPARAMETERS),
	ASN1_SIMPLE(ECPKPARAMETERS, value.implicitlyCA, ASN1_NULL)
} ASN1_CHOICE_END(ECPKPARAMETERS)

DECLARE_ASN1_FUNCTIONS_const(ECPKPARAMETERS)
DECLARE_ASN1_ENCODE_FUNCTIONS_const(ECPKPARAMETERS, ECPKPARAMETERS)
IMPLEMENT_ASN1_FUNCTIONS_const(ECPKPARAMETERS)

ASN1_SEQUENCE(EC_PRIVATEKEY) = {
	ASN1_SIMPLE(EC_PRIVATEKEY, version, LONG),
	ASN1_SIMPLE(EC_PRIVATEKEY, privateKey, ASN1_OCTET_STRING),
	ASN1_EXP_OPT(EC_PRIVATEKEY, parameters, ECPKPARAMETERS, 0),
	ASN1_EXP_OPT(EC_PRIVATEKEY, publicKey, ASN1_BIT_STRING, 1)
} ASN1_SEQUENCE_END(EC_PRIVATEKEY)

DECLARE_ASN1_FUNCTIONS_const(EC_PRIVATEKEY)
DECLARE_ASN1_ENCODE_FUNCTIONS_const(EC_PRIVATEKEY, EC_PRIVATEKEY)
IMPLEMENT_ASN1_FUNCTIONS_const(EC_PRIVATEKEY)

/* some declarations of internal function */

/* ec_asn1_group2field() creates a X9_62_FIELDID object from a 
 * EC_GROUP object */
static X9_62_FIELDID *ec_asn1_group2field(const EC_GROUP *, X9_62_FIELDID *);
/* ec_asn1_group2curve() creates a X9_62_CURVE object from a 
 * EC_GROUP object */
static X9_62_CURVE *ec_asn1_group2curve(const EC_GROUP *, X9_62_CURVE *);
/* ec_asn1_parameters2group() creates a EC_GROUP object from a
 * ECPARAMETERS object */
static EC_GROUP *ec_asn1_parameters2group(const ECPARAMETERS *); 
/* ec_asn1_group2parameters() creates a ECPARAMETERS object from a 
 * EC_GROUP object */
static ECPARAMETERS *ec_asn1_group2parameters(const EC_GROUP *,ECPARAMETERS *);
/* ec_asn1_pkparameters2group() creates a EC_GROUP object from a
 * ECPKPARAMETERS object */
static EC_GROUP *ec_asn1_pkparameters2group(const ECPKPARAMETERS *); 
/* ec_asn1_group2pkparameters() creates a ECPKPARAMETERS object from a 
 * EC_GROUP object */
static ECPKPARAMETERS *ec_asn1_group2pkparameters(const EC_GROUP *, 
	ECPKPARAMETERS *);


/* the function definitions */

static X9_62_FIELDID *ec_asn1_group2field(const EC_GROUP *group, 
                                          X9_62_FIELDID *field)
	{
	int			ok=0, nid;
	X9_62_FIELDID		*ret = NULL;
	X9_62_CHARACTERISTIC_TWO *char_two = NULL;
	X9_62_PENTANOMIAL	*penta = NULL;
	BIGNUM			*tmp = NULL;
	unsigned char		*buffer = NULL;
	unsigned char		*pp;
	size_t			buf_len = 0;
	
	if (field == NULL)
		{
		if ((ret = X9_62_FIELDID_new()) == NULL)
			{
			ECerr(EC_F_EC_ASN1_GROUP2FIELDID, ERR_R_MALLOC_FAILURE);
			return NULL;
			}
		}
	else
		{	
		ret = field;
		/* clear the old values */
		if (ret->fieldType != NULL)
			ASN1_OBJECT_free(ret->fieldType);
		if (ret->parameters != NULL)
			ASN1_TYPE_free(ret->parameters);
		}

	nid = EC_METHOD_get_field_type(EC_GROUP_method_of(group));
	/* set OID for the field */
	if ((ret->fieldType = OBJ_nid2obj(nid)) == NULL)
		{
		ECerr(EC_F_EC_ASN1_GROUP2FIELDID, ERR_R_OBJ_LIB);
		goto err;
		}

	if ((ret->parameters = ASN1_TYPE_new()) == NULL)
			{
			ECerr(EC_F_EC_ASN1_GROUP2FIELDID, ERR_R_MALLOC_FAILURE);
			goto err;
			}

	if (nid == NID_X9_62_prime_field)
		{
		if ((tmp = BN_new()) == NULL) 
			{
			ECerr(EC_F_EC_ASN1_GROUP2FIELDID, ERR_R_MALLOC_FAILURE);
			goto err;
			}
		/* the parameters are specified by the prime number p */
		ret->parameters->type = V_ASN1_INTEGER;
		if (!EC_GROUP_get_curve_GFp(group, tmp, NULL, NULL, NULL))
			{
			ECerr(EC_F_EC_ASN1_GROUP2FIELDID, ERR_R_EC_LIB);
			goto err;
			}
		/* set the prime number */
		ret->parameters->value.integer = BN_to_ASN1_INTEGER(tmp, NULL);
		if (ret->parameters->value.integer == NULL)
			{
			ECerr(EC_F_EC_ASN1_GROUP2FIELDID, ERR_R_ASN1_LIB);
			goto err;
			}
		}
	else	/* nid == NID_X9_62_characteristic_two_field */
		{
		int		field_type;

		char_two = X9_62_CHARACTERISTIC_TWO_new();
		if (char_two == NULL)
			{
			ECerr(EC_F_EC_ASN1_GROUP2FIELDID, ERR_R_MALLOC_FAILURE);
			goto err;
			}
	
		char_two->m = (long)EC_GROUP_get_degree(group);

		field_type = EC_GROUP_get_basis_type(group);

		if (field_type == 0)
			{
			ECerr(EC_F_EC_ASN1_GROUP2FIELDID, ERR_R_EC_LIB);
			goto err;
			}
		/* set base type OID */
		if ((char_two->basis = OBJ_nid2obj(field_type)) == NULL)
			{
			ECerr(EC_F_EC_ASN1_GROUP2FIELDID, ERR_R_OBJ_LIB);
			goto err;
			}

		if (field_type == NID_X9_62_tpBasis)
			{
			unsigned int k;

			if (!EC_GROUP_get_trinomial_basis(group, &k))
				goto err;

			char_two->parameters->type = V_ASN1_INTEGER;
			char_two->parameters->value.integer = 
				ASN1_INTEGER_new();
			if (char_two->parameters->value.integer == NULL)
				{
				ECerr(EC_F_EC_ASN1_GROUP2FIELDID,
					ERR_R_ASN1_LIB);
				goto err;
				}
			if (!ASN1_INTEGER_set(char_two->parameters->value.integer, (long)k))
				{
				ECerr(EC_F_EC_ASN1_GROUP2PARAMETERS,
					ERR_R_ASN1_LIB);
				goto err;
				}
			}
		else if (field_type == NID_X9_62_ppBasis)
			{
			unsigned int k1, k2, k3;

			if (!EC_GROUP_get_pentanomial_basis(group, &k1, &k2, &k3))
				goto err;

			penta = X9_62_PENTANOMIAL_new();
			/* set k? values */
			penta->k1 = (long)k1;
			penta->k2 = (long)k2;
			penta->k3 = (long)k3;
			/* get the length of the encoded structure */
			buf_len = i2d_X9_62_PENTANOMIAL(penta, NULL);
			if ((buffer = OPENSSL_malloc(buf_len)) == NULL)
				{
				ECerr(EC_F_EC_ASN1_GROUP2FIELDID,
					ERR_R_MALLOC_FAILURE);
				goto err;
				}
			pp = buffer;
			i2d_X9_62_PENTANOMIAL(penta, &pp);
			/* set the encoded pentanomial */
			char_two->parameters->type=V_ASN1_SEQUENCE;
			char_two->parameters->value.sequence=ASN1_STRING_new();
			ASN1_STRING_set(char_two->parameters->value.sequence,
				buffer, buf_len);

			OPENSSL_free(buffer);
			buffer = NULL;
			}
		else /* field_type == NID_X9_62_onBasis */
			{
			/* for ONB the parameters are (asn1) NULL */
			char_two->parameters->type = V_ASN1_NULL;
			}
		/* encoded the X9_62_CHARACTERISTIC_TWO structure */
		buf_len = i2d_X9_62_CHARACTERISTIC_TWO(char_two, NULL);

		if ((buffer = OPENSSL_malloc(buf_len)) == NULL)
			{
			ECerr(EC_F_EC_ASN1_GROUP2FIELDID, ERR_R_MALLOC_FAILURE);
			goto err;
			}
		pp = buffer;
		i2d_X9_62_CHARACTERISTIC_TWO(char_two, &pp);
		/* set the encoded parameters */
		ret->parameters->type = V_ASN1_SEQUENCE;
		ret->parameters->value.sequence = ASN1_STRING_new();
		ASN1_STRING_set(ret->parameters->value.sequence,
				buffer, buf_len);
		}

	ok = 1;

err :	if (!ok)
	{
		if (ret && !field)
			X9_62_FIELDID_free(ret);
		ret = NULL;
	}
	if (tmp)
		BN_free(tmp);
	if (char_two)
		X9_62_CHARACTERISTIC_TWO_free(char_two);
	if (penta)
		X9_62_PENTANOMIAL_free(penta);
	if (buffer)
		OPENSSL_free(buffer);
	return(ret);
}

static X9_62_CURVE *ec_asn1_group2curve(const EC_GROUP *group, 
                                        X9_62_CURVE *curve)
	{
	int           ok=0, nid;
	X9_62_CURVE   *ret=NULL;
	BIGNUM        *tmp_1=NULL,
	              *tmp_2=NULL;
	unsigned char *buffer_1=NULL,
	              *buffer_2=NULL,
	              *a_buf=NULL,
	              *b_buf=NULL;
	size_t        len_1, len_2;
	unsigned char char_zero = 0;

	if ((tmp_1 = BN_new()) == NULL || (tmp_2 = BN_new()) == NULL)
		{
		ECerr(EC_F_EC_ASN1_GROUP2CURVE, ERR_R_MALLOC_FAILURE);
		goto err;
		}

	if (curve == NULL)
		{
		if ((ret = X9_62_CURVE_new()) == NULL)
			{
			ECerr(EC_F_EC_ASN1_GROUP2CURVE, ERR_R_MALLOC_FAILURE);
			goto err;
			}
		}
	else
		{
		ret = curve;
		if (ret->a)
			ASN1_OCTET_STRING_free(ret->a);
		if (ret->b)
			ASN1_OCTET_STRING_free(ret->b);
		if (ret->seed)
			ASN1_BIT_STRING_free(ret->seed);
		}

	nid = EC_METHOD_get_field_type(EC_GROUP_method_of(group));

	/* get a and b */
	if (nid == NID_X9_62_prime_field)
		{
		if (!EC_GROUP_get_curve_GFp(group, NULL, tmp_1, tmp_2, NULL))
			{
			ECerr(EC_F_EC_ASN1_GROUP2CURVE, ERR_R_EC_LIB);
			goto err;
			}
		}
	else	/* nid == NID_X9_62_characteristic_two_field */
		{
		if (!EC_GROUP_get_curve_GF2m(group, NULL, tmp_1, tmp_2, NULL))
			{
			ECerr(EC_F_EC_ASN1_GROUP2CURVE, ERR_R_EC_LIB);
			goto err;
			}
		}

	len_1 = (size_t)BN_num_bytes(tmp_1);
	len_2 = (size_t)BN_num_bytes(tmp_2);

	if (len_1 == 0)
		{
		/* len_1 == 0 => a == 0 */
		a_buf = &char_zero;
		len_1 = 1;
		}
	else
		{
		if ((buffer_1 = OPENSSL_malloc(len_1)) == NULL)
			{
			ECerr(EC_F_EC_ASN1_GROUP2CURVE,
			      ERR_R_MALLOC_FAILURE);
			goto err;
			}
		if ( (len_1 = BN_bn2bin(tmp_1, buffer_1)) == 0)
			{
			ECerr(EC_F_EC_ASN1_GROUP2CURVE, ERR_R_BN_LIB);
			goto err;
			}
		a_buf = buffer_1;
		}

	if (len_2 == 0)
		{
		/* len_2 == 0 => b == 0 */
		b_buf = &char_zero;
		len_2 = 1;
		}
	else
		{
		if ((buffer_2 = OPENSSL_malloc(len_2)) == NULL)
			{
			ECerr(EC_F_EC_ASN1_GROUP2CURVE,
			      ERR_R_MALLOC_FAILURE);
			goto err;
			}
		if ( (len_2 = BN_bn2bin(tmp_2, buffer_2)) == 0)
			{
			ECerr(EC_F_EC_ASN1_GROUP2CURVE, ERR_R_BN_LIB);
			goto err;
			}
		b_buf = buffer_2;
		}
	
	/* set a and b */
	if ((ret->a = M_ASN1_OCTET_STRING_new()) == NULL || 
	    (ret->b = M_ASN1_OCTET_STRING_new()) == NULL )
		{
		ECerr(EC_F_EC_ASN1_GROUP2CURVE, ERR_R_MALLOC_FAILURE);
		goto err;
		}
	if (!M_ASN1_OCTET_STRING_set(ret->a, a_buf, len_1) ||
	    !M_ASN1_OCTET_STRING_set(ret->b, b_buf, len_2))
		{
		ECerr(EC_F_EC_ASN1_GROUP2CURVE, ERR_R_ASN1_LIB);
		goto err;
		}
	
	/* set the seed (optional) */
	if (group->seed)
		{	
		if ((ret->seed = ASN1_BIT_STRING_new()) == NULL) goto err;
		if (!ASN1_BIT_STRING_set(ret->seed, group->seed, 
		                         (int)group->seed_len))
			{
			ECerr(EC_F_EC_ASN1_GROUP2CURVE, ERR_R_ASN1_LIB);
			goto err;
			}
		}
	else
		ret->seed = NULL;

	ok = 1;

err :	if (!ok)
		{
		if (ret && !curve)
			X9_62_CURVE_free(ret);
		ret = NULL;
		}
	if (buffer_1)
		OPENSSL_free(buffer_1);
	if (buffer_2)
		OPENSSL_free(buffer_2);
	if (tmp_1)
		BN_free(tmp_1);
	if (tmp_2)
		BN_free(tmp_2);
	return(ret);
	}

static ECPARAMETERS *ec_asn1_group2parameters(const EC_GROUP *group,
                                              ECPARAMETERS *param)
	{
	int	ok=0;
	size_t  len=0;
	ECPARAMETERS   *ret=NULL;
	BIGNUM	       *tmp=NULL;
	unsigned char  *buffer=NULL;
	const EC_POINT *point=NULL;
	point_conversion_form_t form;

	if ((tmp = BN_new()) == NULL)
		{
		ECerr(EC_F_EC_ASN1_GROUP2PARAMETERS, ERR_R_MALLOC_FAILURE);
		goto err;
		}

	if (param == NULL)
	{
		if ((ret = ECPARAMETERS_new()) == NULL)
			{
			ECerr(EC_F_EC_ASN1_GROUP2PARAMETERS, 
			      ERR_R_MALLOC_FAILURE);
			goto err;
			}
	}
	else
		ret = param;

	/* set the version (always one) */
	ret->version = (long)0x1;

	/* set the fieldID */
	ret->fieldID = ec_asn1_group2field(group, ret->fieldID);
	if (ret->fieldID == NULL)
		{
		ECerr(EC_F_EC_ASN1_GROUP2PARAMETERS, ERR_R_EC_LIB);
		goto err;
		}

	/* set the curve */
	ret->curve = ec_asn1_group2curve(group, ret->curve);
	if (ret->curve == NULL)
		{
		ECerr(EC_F_EC_ASN1_GROUP2PARAMETERS, ERR_R_EC_LIB);
		goto err;
		}

	/* set the base point */
	if ((point = EC_GROUP_get0_generator(group)) == NULL)
		{
		ECerr(EC_F_EC_ASN1_GROUP2PARAMETERS, EC_R_UNDEFINED_GENERATOR);
		goto err;
		}

	form = EC_GROUP_get_point_conversion_form(group);

	len = EC_POINT_point2oct(group, point, form, NULL, len, NULL);
	if (len == 0)
		{
		ECerr(EC_F_EC_ASN1_GROUP2PARAMETERS, ERR_R_EC_LIB);
		goto err;
		}
	if ((buffer = OPENSSL_malloc(len)) == NULL)
		{
		ECerr(EC_F_EC_ASN1_GROUP2PARAMETERS, ERR_R_MALLOC_FAILURE);
		goto err;
		}
	if (!EC_POINT_point2oct(group, point, form, buffer, len, NULL))
		{
		ECerr(EC_F_EC_ASN1_GROUP2PARAMETERS, ERR_R_EC_LIB);
		goto err;
		}
	if (ret->base == NULL && (ret->base = ASN1_OCTET_STRING_new()) == NULL)
		{
		ECerr(EC_F_EC_ASN1_GROUP2PARAMETERS, ERR_R_MALLOC_FAILURE);
		goto err;
		}
	if (!ASN1_OCTET_STRING_set(ret->base, buffer, len))
		{
		ECerr(EC_F_EC_ASN1_GROUP2PARAMETERS, ERR_R_ASN1_LIB);
		goto err;
		}

	/* set the order */
	if (!EC_GROUP_get_order(group, tmp, NULL))
		{
		ECerr(EC_F_EC_ASN1_GROUP2PARAMETERS, ERR_R_EC_LIB);
		goto err;
		}
	ret->order = BN_to_ASN1_INTEGER(tmp, ret->order);
	if (ret->order == NULL)
		{
		ECerr(EC_F_EC_ASN1_GROUP2PARAMETERS, ERR_R_ASN1_LIB);
		goto err;
		}

	/* set the cofactor */
	if (!EC_GROUP_get_cofactor(group, tmp, NULL))
		{
		ECerr(EC_F_EC_ASN1_GROUP2PARAMETERS, ERR_R_EC_LIB);
		goto err;
		}
	ret->cofactor = BN_to_ASN1_INTEGER(tmp, ret->cofactor);
	if (ret->cofactor == NULL)
		{
		ECerr(EC_F_EC_ASN1_GROUP2PARAMETERS, ERR_R_ASN1_LIB);
		goto err;
		}

	ok = 1;

err :	if(!ok)
		{
		if (ret && !param)
			ECPARAMETERS_free(ret);
		ret = NULL;
		}
	if (tmp)
		BN_free(tmp);
	if (buffer)
		OPENSSL_free(buffer);
	return(ret);
	}

ECPKPARAMETERS *ec_asn1_group2pkparameters(const EC_GROUP *group, 
                                           ECPKPARAMETERS *params)
	{
	int            ok = 1, tmp;
	ECPKPARAMETERS *ret = params;

	if (ret == NULL)
		{
		if ((ret = ECPKPARAMETERS_new()) == NULL)
			{
			ECerr(EC_F_EC_ASN1_GROUP2PKPARAMETERS, 
			      ERR_R_MALLOC_FAILURE);
			return NULL;
			}
		}
	else
		{
		if (ret->type == 0 && ret->value.named_curve)
			ASN1_OBJECT_free(ret->value.named_curve);
		else if (ret->type == 1 && ret->value.parameters)
			ECPARAMETERS_free(ret->value.parameters);
		}

	if (EC_GROUP_get_asn1_flag(group))
		{
		/* use the asn1 OID to describe the
		 * the elliptic curve parameters
		 */
		tmp = EC_GROUP_get_nid(group);
		if (tmp)
			{
			ret->type = 0;
			if ((ret->value.named_curve = OBJ_nid2obj(tmp)) == NULL)
				ok = 0;
			}
		else
			/* we don't kmow the nid => ERROR */
			ok = 0;
		}
	else
		{	
		/* use the ECPARAMETERS structure */
		ret->type = 1;
		if ((ret->value.parameters = ec_asn1_group2parameters(
		     group, NULL)) == NULL)
			ok = 0;
		}

	if (!ok)
		{
		ECPKPARAMETERS_free(ret);
		return NULL;
		}
	return ret;
	}

static EC_GROUP *ec_asn1_parameters2group(const ECPARAMETERS *params)
	{
	int			ok = 0, tmp;
	EC_GROUP		*ret = NULL;
	BIGNUM			*p = NULL, *a = NULL, *b = NULL;
	EC_POINT		*point=NULL;
	X9_62_CHARACTERISTIC_TWO *char_two = NULL;
	X9_62_PENTANOMIAL	*penta = NULL;
	unsigned char		*pp;

	if (!params->fieldID || !params->fieldID->fieldType || 
	    !params->fieldID->parameters)
		{
		ECerr(EC_F_EC_ASN1_PARAMETERS2GROUP, EC_R_ASN1_ERROR);
		goto err;
		}

	/* now extract the curve parameters a and b */
	if (!params->curve || !params->curve->a || 
	    !params->curve->a->data || !params->curve->b ||
	    !params->curve->b->data)
		{
		ECerr(EC_F_EC_ASN1_PARAMETERS2GROUP, EC_R_ASN1_ERROR);
		goto err;
		}
	a = BN_bin2bn(params->curve->a->data, params->curve->a->length, NULL);
	if (a == NULL)
		{
		ECerr(EC_F_EC_ASN1_PARAMETERS2GROUP, ERR_R_BN_LIB);
		goto err;
		}
	b = BN_bin2bn(params->curve->b->data, params->curve->b->length, NULL);
	if (b == NULL)
		{
		ECerr(EC_F_EC_ASN1_PARAMETERS2GROUP, ERR_R_BN_LIB);
		goto err;
		}

	/* get the field parameters */
	tmp = OBJ_obj2nid(params->fieldID->fieldType);

	if (tmp == NID_X9_62_characteristic_two_field)
		{
		ASN1_TYPE *parameters = params->fieldID->parameters;

		if (parameters->type !=  V_ASN1_SEQUENCE)
			{
			ECerr(EC_F_EC_ASN1_PARAMETERS2GROUP, EC_R_ASN1_ERROR);
			goto err;
			}

		if ((p = BN_new()) == NULL)
			{
			ECerr(EC_F_EC_ASN1_PARAMETERS2GROUP, 
			      ERR_R_MALLOC_FAILURE);
			goto err;
			}

		/* extract the X9_62_CHARACTERISTIC_TWO object */
		pp = M_ASN1_STRING_data(parameters->value.sequence);
		char_two = d2i_X9_62_CHARACTERISTIC_TWO(NULL, 
			(const unsigned char **) &pp,
			M_ASN1_STRING_length(parameters->value.sequence));
		if (char_two == NULL)
			{
			ECerr(EC_F_EC_ASN1_PARAMETERS2GROUP, ERR_R_ASN1_LIB);
			goto err;
			}
		/* get the base type */
		tmp = OBJ_obj2nid(char_two->basis);

		if (tmp ==  NID_X9_62_tpBasis)
			{
			long tmp_long;

			if (char_two->parameters->type != V_ASN1_INTEGER ||
				char_two->parameters->value.integer == NULL)
				{
				ECerr(EC_F_EC_ASN1_PARAMETERS2GROUP,
					EC_R_ASN1_ERROR);
				goto err;
				}

			tmp_long = ASN1_INTEGER_get(char_two->parameters->value.integer);
			/* create the polynomial */
			if (!BN_set_bit(p, (int)char_two->m)) goto err;
			if (!BN_set_bit(p, (int)tmp_long)) goto err;
			if (!BN_set_bit(p, 0)) goto err;
			}
		else if (tmp == NID_X9_62_ppBasis)
			{
			if (char_two->parameters->type != V_ASN1_SEQUENCE ||
				char_two->parameters->value.sequence == NULL)
				{
				ECerr(EC_F_EC_ASN1_PARAMETERS2GROUP,
					EC_R_ASN1_ERROR);
				goto err;
				}
			/* extract the pentanomial data */
			pp = M_ASN1_STRING_data(
				char_two->parameters->value.sequence);
			penta = d2i_X9_62_PENTANOMIAL(NULL,
				(const unsigned char **) &pp,
				M_ASN1_STRING_length(
				char_two->parameters->value.sequence));
			if (penta == NULL)
				{
				ECerr(EC_F_EC_ASN1_PARAMETERS2GROUP,
					ERR_R_ASN1_LIB);
				goto err;
				}
			/* create the polynomial */
			if (!BN_set_bit(p, (int)char_two->m)) goto err;
			if (!BN_set_bit(p, (int)penta->k1)) goto err;
			if (!BN_set_bit(p, (int)penta->k2)) goto err;
			if (!BN_set_bit(p, (int)penta->k3)) goto err;
			if (!BN_set_bit(p, 0)) goto err;
			}
		else if (tmp == NID_X9_62_onBasis)
			{
			ECerr(EC_F_EC_ASN1_PARAMETERS2GROUP,
				EC_R_NOT_IMPLEMENTED);
			goto err;
			}
		else /* error */
			{
			ECerr(EC_F_EC_ASN1_PARAMETERS2GROUP, EC_R_ASN1_ERROR);
			goto err;
			}

		/* create the EC_GROUP structure */
		ret = EC_GROUP_new_curve_GF2m(p, a, b, NULL);
		if (ret == NULL)
			{
			ECerr(EC_F_EC_ASN1_PARAMETERS2GROUP, ERR_R_EC_LIB);
			goto err;
			}
		}
	else if (tmp == NID_X9_62_prime_field)
		{
		/* we have a curve over a prime field */
		/* extract the prime number */
		if (params->fieldID->parameters->type != V_ASN1_INTEGER ||
		    !params->fieldID->parameters->value.integer)
			{
			ECerr(EC_F_EC_ASN1_PARAMETERS2GROUP, EC_R_ASN1_ERROR);
			goto err;
			}
		p = ASN1_INTEGER_to_BN(params->fieldID->parameters->value.integer, NULL);
		if (p == NULL)
			{
			ECerr(EC_F_EC_ASN1_PARAMETERS2GROUP, ERR_R_ASN1_LIB);
			goto err;
			}
		/* create the EC_GROUP structure */
		ret = EC_GROUP_new_curve_GFp(p, a, b, NULL);
		if (ret == NULL)
			{
			ECerr(EC_F_EC_ASN1_PARAMETERS2GROUP, ERR_R_EC_LIB);
			goto err;
			}
		}

	/* extract seed (optional) */
	if (params->curve->seed != NULL)
		{
		if (ret->seed != NULL)
			OPENSSL_free(ret->seed);
		if (!(ret->seed = OPENSSL_malloc(params->curve->seed->length)))
			{
			ECerr(EC_F_EC_ASN1_PARAMETERS2GROUP, 
			      ERR_R_MALLOC_FAILURE);
			goto err;
			}
		memcpy(ret->seed, params->curve->seed->data, 
		       params->curve->seed->length);
		ret->seed_len = params->curve->seed->length;
		}

	/* extract the order, cofactor and generator */
	if (!params->order || !params->cofactor || !params->base ||
	    !params->base->data)
		{
		ECerr(EC_F_EC_ASN1_PARAMETERS2GROUP, EC_R_ASN1_ERROR);
		goto err;
		}

	if ((point = EC_POINT_new(ret)) == NULL) goto err;

	a = ASN1_INTEGER_to_BN(params->order, a);
	b = ASN1_INTEGER_to_BN(params->cofactor, b);
	if (!a || !b)
		{
		ECerr(EC_F_EC_ASN1_PARAMETERS2GROUP, ERR_R_ASN1_LIB);
		goto err;
		}

	if (!EC_POINT_oct2point(ret, point, params->base->data, 
		                params->base->length, NULL))
		{
		ECerr(EC_F_EC_ASN1_PARAMETERS2GROUP, ERR_R_EC_LIB);
		goto err;
		}

	/* set the point conversion form */
	EC_GROUP_set_point_conversion_form(ret, (point_conversion_form_t)
				(params->base->data[0] & ~0x01));

	if (!EC_GROUP_set_generator(ret, point, a, b))
		{
		ECerr(EC_F_EC_ASN1_PARAMETERS2GROUP, ERR_R_EC_LIB);
		goto err;
		}

	ok = 1;

err:	if (!ok)
		{
		if (ret) 
			EC_GROUP_clear_free(ret);
		ret = NULL;
		}

	if (p)	
		BN_free(p);
	if (a)	
		BN_free(a);
	if (b)	
		BN_free(b);
	if (point)	
		EC_POINT_free(point);
	if (char_two)
		X9_62_CHARACTERISTIC_TWO_free(char_two);
	if (penta)
		X9_62_PENTANOMIAL_free(penta);
	return(ret);
}

EC_GROUP *ec_asn1_pkparameters2group(const ECPKPARAMETERS *params)
	{
	EC_GROUP *ret=NULL;
	int      tmp=0;

	if (params == NULL)
		{
		ECerr(EC_F_EC_ASN1_PKPARAMETERS2GROUP, 
		      EC_R_MISSING_PARAMETERS);
		return NULL;
		}

	if (params->type == 0)
		{ /* the curve is given by an OID */
		tmp = OBJ_obj2nid(params->value.named_curve);
		if ((ret = EC_GROUP_new_by_nid(tmp)) == NULL)
			{
			ECerr(EC_F_EC_ASN1_PKPARAMETERS2GROUP, 
			      EC_R_EC_GROUP_NEW_BY_NAME_FAILURE);
			return NULL;
			}
		EC_GROUP_set_asn1_flag(ret, OPENSSL_EC_NAMED_CURVE);
		}
	else if (params->type == 1)
		{ /* the parameters are given by a ECPARAMETERS
		   * structure */
		ret = ec_asn1_parameters2group(params->value.parameters);
		if (!ret)
			{
			ECerr(EC_F_EC_ASN1_PKPARAMETERS2GROUP, ERR_R_EC_LIB);
			return NULL;
			}
		EC_GROUP_set_asn1_flag(ret, 0x0);
		}
	else if (params->type == 2)
		{ /* implicitlyCA */
		return NULL;
		}
	else
		{
		ECerr(EC_F_EC_ASN1_PARAMETERS2GROUP, EC_R_ASN1_ERROR);
		return NULL;
		}

	return ret;
	}

/* EC_GROUP <-> DER encoding of ECPKPARAMETERS */

EC_GROUP *d2i_ECPKParameters(EC_GROUP **a, const unsigned char **in, long len)
	{
	EC_GROUP	*group  = NULL;
	ECPKPARAMETERS	*params = NULL;

	if ((params = d2i_ECPKPARAMETERS(NULL, in, len)) == NULL)
		{
		ECerr(EC_F_D2I_ECPKPARAMETERS, EC_R_D2I_ECPKPARAMETERS_FAILURE);
		ECPKPARAMETERS_free(params);
		return NULL;
		}
	
	if ((group = ec_asn1_pkparameters2group(params)) == NULL)
		{
		ECerr(EC_F_D2I_ECPKPARAMETERS, EC_R_PKPARAMETERS2GROUP_FAILURE);
		return NULL; 
		}

	
	if (a && *a)
		EC_GROUP_clear_free(*a);
	if (a)
		*a = group;

	ECPKPARAMETERS_free(params);
	return(group);
	}

int i2d_ECPKParameters(const EC_GROUP *a, unsigned char **out)
	{
	int		ret=0;
	ECPKPARAMETERS	*tmp = ec_asn1_group2pkparameters(a, NULL);
	if (tmp == NULL)
		{
		ECerr(EC_F_I2D_ECPKPARAMETERS, EC_R_GROUP2PKPARAMETERS_FAILURE);
		return 0;
		}
	if ((ret = i2d_ECPKPARAMETERS(tmp, out)) == 0)
		{
		ECerr(EC_F_I2D_ECPKPARAMETERS, EC_R_I2D_ECPKPARAMETERS_FAILURE);
		ECPKPARAMETERS_free(tmp);
		return 0;
		}	
	ECPKPARAMETERS_free(tmp);
	return(ret);
	}

/* some EC_KEY functions */

EC_KEY *d2i_ECPrivateKey(EC_KEY **a, const unsigned char **in, long len)
	{
	int             ok=0;
	EC_KEY          *ret=NULL;
	EC_PRIVATEKEY   *priv_key=NULL;

	if ((priv_key = EC_PRIVATEKEY_new()) == NULL)
		{
		ECerr(EC_F_D2I_ECPRIVATEKEY, ERR_R_MALLOC_FAILURE);
		return NULL;
		}

	if ((priv_key = d2i_EC_PRIVATEKEY(&priv_key, in, len)) == NULL)
		{
		ECerr(EC_F_D2I_ECPRIVATEKEY, ERR_R_EC_LIB);
		EC_PRIVATEKEY_free(priv_key);
		return NULL;
		}

	if (a == NULL || *a == NULL)
		{
		if ((ret = EC_KEY_new()) == NULL)	
			{
			ECerr(EC_F_D2I_ECPRIVATEKEY,
                                 ERR_R_MALLOC_FAILURE);
			goto err;
			}
		if (a)
			*a = ret;
		}
	else
		ret = *a;

	if (priv_key->parameters)
		{
		if (ret->group)
			EC_GROUP_clear_free(ret->group);
		ret->group = ec_asn1_pkparameters2group(priv_key->parameters);
		}

	if (ret->group == NULL)
		{
		ECerr(EC_F_D2I_ECPRIVATEKEY, ERR_R_EC_LIB);
		goto err;
		}

	ret->version = priv_key->version;

	if (priv_key->privateKey)
		{
		ret->priv_key = BN_bin2bn(
			M_ASN1_STRING_data(priv_key->privateKey),
			M_ASN1_STRING_length(priv_key->privateKey),
			ret->priv_key);
		if (ret->priv_key == NULL)
			{
			ECerr(EC_F_D2I_ECPRIVATEKEY,
                              ERR_R_BN_LIB);
			goto err;
			}
		}
	else
		{
		ECerr(EC_F_D2I_ECPRIVATEKEY, 
                      EC_R_MISSING_PRIVATE_KEY);
		goto err;
		}

	if (priv_key->publicKey)
		{
		if (ret->pub_key)
			EC_POINT_clear_free(ret->pub_key);
		ret->pub_key = EC_POINT_new(ret->group);
		if (ret->pub_key == NULL)
			{
			ECerr(EC_F_D2I_ECPRIVATEKEY, ERR_R_EC_LIB);
			goto err;
			}
		if (!EC_POINT_oct2point(ret->group, ret->pub_key,
			M_ASN1_STRING_data(priv_key->publicKey),
			M_ASN1_STRING_length(priv_key->publicKey), NULL))
			{
			ECerr(EC_F_D2I_ECPRIVATEKEY, ERR_R_EC_LIB);
			goto err;
			}
		}

	ok = 1;
err:
	if (!ok)
		{
		if (ret)
			EC_KEY_free(ret);
		ret = NULL;
		}

	if (priv_key)
		EC_PRIVATEKEY_free(priv_key);

	return(ret);
	}

int	i2d_ECPrivateKey(EC_KEY *a, unsigned char **out)
	{
	int             ret=0, ok=0;
	unsigned char   *buffer=NULL;
	size_t          buf_len=0, tmp_len;
	EC_PRIVATEKEY   *priv_key=NULL;

	if (a == NULL || a->group == NULL || a->priv_key == NULL)
		{
		ECerr(EC_F_I2D_ECPRIVATEKEY,
                      ERR_R_PASSED_NULL_PARAMETER);
		goto err;
		}

	if ((priv_key = EC_PRIVATEKEY_new()) == NULL)
		{
		ECerr(EC_F_I2D_ECPRIVATEKEY,
                      ERR_R_MALLOC_FAILURE);
		goto err;
		}

	priv_key->version = a->version;

	buf_len = (size_t)BN_num_bytes(a->priv_key);
	buffer = OPENSSL_malloc(buf_len);
	if (buffer == NULL)
		{
		ECerr(EC_F_I2D_ECPRIVATEKEY,
                      ERR_R_MALLOC_FAILURE);
		goto err;
		}
	
	if (!BN_bn2bin(a->priv_key, buffer))
		{
		ECerr(EC_F_I2D_ECPRIVATEKEY, ERR_R_BN_LIB);
		goto err;
		}

	if (!M_ASN1_OCTET_STRING_set(priv_key->privateKey, buffer, buf_len))
		{
		ECerr(EC_F_I2D_ECPRIVATEKEY, ERR_R_ASN1_LIB);
		goto err;
		}	

	if (!(a->enc_flag & EC_PKEY_NO_PARAMETERS))
		{
		if ((priv_key->parameters = ec_asn1_group2pkparameters(
			a->group, priv_key->parameters)) == NULL)
			{
			ECerr(EC_F_I2D_ECPRIVATEKEY, ERR_R_EC_LIB);
			goto err;
			}
		}

	if (!(a->enc_flag & EC_PKEY_NO_PUBKEY))
		{
		priv_key->publicKey = M_ASN1_BIT_STRING_new();
		if (priv_key->publicKey == NULL)
			{
			ECerr(EC_F_I2D_ECPRIVATEKEY,
				ERR_R_MALLOC_FAILURE);
			goto err;
			}

		tmp_len = EC_POINT_point2oct(a->group, a->pub_key, 
				a->conv_form, NULL, 0, NULL);

		if (tmp_len > buf_len)
			buffer = OPENSSL_realloc(buffer, tmp_len);
		if (buffer == NULL)
			{
			ECerr(EC_F_I2D_ECPRIVATEKEY,
				ERR_R_MALLOC_FAILURE);
			goto err;
			}

		buf_len = tmp_len;

		if (!EC_POINT_point2oct(a->group, a->pub_key, 
			a->conv_form, buffer, buf_len, NULL))
			{
			ECerr(EC_F_I2D_ECPRIVATEKEY, ERR_R_EC_LIB);
			goto err;
			}

		if (!M_ASN1_BIT_STRING_set(priv_key->publicKey, buffer, 
				buf_len))
			{
			ECerr(EC_F_I2D_ECPRIVATEKEY, ERR_R_ASN1_LIB);
			goto err;
			}
		}

	if ((ret = i2d_EC_PRIVATEKEY(priv_key, out)) == 0)
		{
		ECerr(EC_F_I2D_ECPRIVATEKEY, ERR_R_EC_LIB);
		goto err;
		}
	ok=1;
err:
	if (buffer)
		OPENSSL_free(buffer);
	if (priv_key)
		EC_PRIVATEKEY_free(priv_key);
	return(ok?ret:0);
	}

int i2d_ECParameters(EC_KEY *a, unsigned char **out)
	{
	if (a == NULL)
		{
		ECerr(EC_F_I2D_ECPARAMETERS, ERR_R_PASSED_NULL_PARAMETER);
		return 0;
		}
	return i2d_ECPKParameters(a->group, out);
	}

EC_KEY *d2i_ECParameters(EC_KEY **a, const unsigned char **in, long len)
	{
	EC_GROUP *group;
	EC_KEY   *ret;

	if (in == NULL || *in == NULL)
		{
		ECerr(EC_F_D2I_ECPARAMETERS, ERR_R_PASSED_NULL_PARAMETER);
		return NULL;
		}

	group = d2i_ECPKParameters(NULL, in, len);

	if (group == NULL)
		{
		ECerr(EC_F_D2I_ECPARAMETERS, ERR_R_EC_LIB);
		return NULL;
		}

	if (a == NULL || *a == NULL)
		{
		if ((ret = EC_KEY_new()) == NULL)
			{
			ECerr(EC_F_D2I_ECPARAMETERS, ERR_R_MALLOC_FAILURE);
			return NULL;
			}
		if (a)
			*a = ret;
		}
	else
		ret = *a;

	if (ret->group)
		EC_GROUP_clear_free(ret->group);

	ret->group = group;
	
	return ret;
	}

EC_KEY *ECPublicKey_set_octet_string(EC_KEY **a, const unsigned char **in, 
					long len)
	{
	EC_KEY *ret=NULL;

	if (a == NULL || (*a) == NULL || (*a)->group == NULL)
		{
		/* sorry, but a EC_GROUP-structur is necessary
                 * to set the public key */
		ECerr(EC_F_ECPUBLICKEY_SET_OCTET, ERR_R_PASSED_NULL_PARAMETER);
		return 0;
		}
	ret = *a;
	if (ret->pub_key == NULL && 
		(ret->pub_key = EC_POINT_new(ret->group)) == NULL)
		{
		ECerr(EC_F_ECPUBLICKEY_SET_OCTET, ERR_R_MALLOC_FAILURE);
		return 0;
		}
	if (!EC_POINT_oct2point(ret->group, ret->pub_key, *in, len, NULL))
		{
		ECerr(EC_F_ECPUBLICKEY_SET_OCTET, ERR_R_EC_LIB);
		return 0;
		}
	/* save the point conversion form */
	ret->conv_form = (point_conversion_form_t)(*in[0] & ~0x01);
	return ret;
	}

int ECPublicKey_get_octet_string(EC_KEY *a, unsigned char **out)
	{
        size_t  buf_len=0;

        if (a == NULL) 
		{
		ECerr(EC_F_ECPUBLICKEY_GET_OCTET, ERR_R_PASSED_NULL_PARAMETER);
		return 0;
		}

        buf_len = EC_POINT_point2oct(a->group, a->pub_key, 
                              a->conv_form, NULL, 0, NULL);

	if (out == NULL || buf_len == 0)
	/* out == NULL => just return the length of the octet string */
		return buf_len;

	if (*out == NULL)
		if ((*out = OPENSSL_malloc(buf_len)) == NULL)
			{
			ECerr(EC_F_ECPUBLICKEY_GET_OCTET, 
				ERR_R_MALLOC_FAILURE);
			return 0;
			}
        if (!EC_POINT_point2oct(a->group, a->pub_key, a->conv_form,
				*out, buf_len, NULL))
		{
		ECerr(EC_F_ECPUBLICKEY_GET_OCTET, ERR_R_EC_LIB);
		OPENSSL_free(*out);
		*out = NULL;
		return 0;
		}
	return buf_len;
	}