eng_dyn: Avoid spurious errors when checking for 1.1.x engine
@@ -401,6 +401,26 @@ static int int_load(dynamic_data_ctx *ctx)
return 0;
}
+/*
+ * Unfortunately the version checker does not distinguish between
+ * engines built for openssl 1.1.x and openssl 3.x, but loading
+ * an engine that is built for openssl 1.1.x will cause a fatal
+ * error. Detect such engines, since EVP_PKEY_base_id is exported
+ * as a function in openssl 1.1.x, while it is named EVP_PKEY_get_base_id
+ * in openssl 3.x. Therefore we take the presence of that symbol
+ * as an indication that the engine will be incompatible.
+ */
+static int using_libcrypto_11(dynamic_data_ctx *ctx)
+{
+ int ret;
+
+ ERR_set_mark();
+ ret = DSO_bind_func(ctx->dynamic_dso, "EVP_PKEY_base_id") != NULL;
+ ERR_pop_to_mark();
+
+ return ret;
+}
+
static int dynamic_load(ENGINE *e, dynamic_data_ctx *ctx)
{
ENGINE cpy;
@@ -450,18 +470,9 @@ static int dynamic_load(ENGINE *e, dynamic_data_ctx *ctx)
/*
* We fail if the version checker veto'd the load *or* if it is
* deferring to us (by returning its version) and we think it is too
- * old.
- * Unfortunately the version checker does not distinguish between
- * engines built for openssl 1.1.x and openssl 3.x, but loading
- * an engine that is built for openssl 1.1.x will cause a fatal
- * error. Detect such engines, since EVP_PKEY_base_id is exported
- * as a function in openssl 1.1.x, while it is a macro in openssl 3.x,
- * and therefore only the symbol EVP_PKEY_get_base_id is available
- * in openssl 3.x.
+ * old. Also fail if this is engine for openssl 1.1.x.
*/
- if (vcheck_res < OSSL_DYNAMIC_OLDEST
- || DSO_bind_func(ctx->dynamic_dso,
- "EVP_PKEY_base_id") != NULL) {
+ if (vcheck_res < OSSL_DYNAMIC_OLDEST || using_libcrypto_11(ctx)) {
/* Fail */
ctx->bind_engine = NULL;
ctx->v_check = NULL;
