Re^5: Crypt::RSA Cant load private key

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in thread Crypt::RSA Cant load private key

I just looked at some of my code that successfully uses private keys (for signing). And found code like this:

use File::Slurp   qw(read_file);
use MIME::Base64  qw(encode_base64);

require Crypt::OpenSSL::RSA;

my $key_text = read_file( $key_filename );

my $rsa_key = Crypt::OpenSSL::RSA->new_private_key($key_text);
$rsa_key->use_pkcs1_padding();

my $bin_signature = $rsa_key->sign($plaintext);

print encode_base64($bin_signature, '');
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Re^6: Crypt::RSA Cant load private key by ulisescastillo (Initiate) on Jan 10, 2012 at 16:31 UTC
Hi grantm, I tried your code and its the same problem message: RSA.xs:146: OpenSSL error: no start line at decryption.pl line 38. line 38 = `my $rsa_key = Crypt::OpenSSL::RSA->new_private_key($key_text);` [download] It would be much to ask what version of module OpenSSL::RSA are you using? Does OpenSSL need that the --- BEGIN PRIVATE KEY --- headers be there? Im very sure those headers are there, because I've executed the command: `$ openssl pkcs8 -inform DER -in pza000413788_1011171750s.key Enter Password:` [download] And I see the Headers: `-----BEGIN RSA PRIVATE KEY----- -----END RSA PRIVATE KEY-----` [download] But what I ment is if should I have to change the format of the privateKey File or something. Any suggestion is really apreciated!	[reply] [d/l] [select]
Re^7: Crypt::RSA Cant load private key by tobyink (Canon) on Jan 10, 2012 at 16:58 UTC
DER is a purely binary format. If you base64 encode DER data, and add those `-----BEGIN/END-----` blocks you get something called PEM. It's pretty easy to convert between them: `my $der = MIME::Base64::decode_base64( join "\n" => grep { !/^-----(BEGIN\|END)\s.*-----$/ } split /\n/, $pem );` [download] I leave the conversion in the opposite direction as an exercise for the reader.	[reply] [d/l] [select]
Re^8: Crypt::RSA Cant load private key by ulisescastillo (Initiate) on Jan 10, 2012 at 22:45 UTC
This isn't the case. if I do base64 to the .key file what I get is: MIICxjBABgkqhkiG9w0BBQ0wMzAbBgkqhkiG9w0BBQwwDgQIyyJtIVAFvgECAggAMB QGCCqGSIb3DQMHBAgvf1KZF2K5qQSCAoAZwva/LcmuJWHZbsPyIUJlTUaQptlbTVYd K4eOspM8dIk5GlmPyi1K9kjrGyIXlLiJkmZTMCz7hCg72IBOnPYjEAlwQ8SBbST01S /vxO/oU7S3a6ReMMiXRBlWr5pcqORq0ovL85T3Pth9a7hnWdse87mVPC969e2QTBbC jqRRd+VcOUkq3h6Ko8dz/UWgVICrI225eZ+zC5Gt4Fw675Y0a9XdGDTbn42f3ciGXU r9Qy3P7ha5e3myqZa6pOy/H4aiaIQg+AY3L9O6yyW6aRuT9RSC7ijjq5wm1/CYYA6f /A4tOdez0vc9Rt0q/YZ1UazWI6lNzeRWINXLvN0OBGBrTavd7ypmMTlk71MDadaVTP op85Ve3aTIbkVtk8lQnbP5ItOtpkorrh5S1GxDHPvWMQZBwwQu8ndPrWdbmeT/xA8r VRCtpyNknnlTEDZREHXm+VVJoaImE2XPQ4juZAqzlykOrzkn+HBUYO1koLvti1SU7I GIryUcwtON7V2xMuoX6mMncNaW+LP0450H1YDgXTrbDBHJxx/1e+IYe4Hjbn5YtBfP 38vKrgc4qNG9pCcD4Zy603raqIuPaK0imH79koRr0ZfiKO9/9w8L/2JoJU1+GE+C95 mDfddmXX9ZtsZZINk0Q+/zN73gAWfa92QNvIydTjfblI+cEYw3AfZWSLrEapl6sycR NDzcY5o+KQIW5MPBtaWjvBCyRdcPAIbmZgZPwYZTVkcwTRfYzhwLu7Kwhf2MY93vc/ VpXqDF89wxst6R6lJur3UAZU4IHbIAkPy9iiwNVrmNQlPEOW7eRzsva1HtDgXJc1ma 46lgEqdZZqkgUS+cZlElknPxI26K [download] and if I do the complete openSSLComand I mentioned before I get: user@user:~/$ openssl pkcs8 -inform DER -in aaqm610917qja_1011180955s.key Enter Password: -----BEGIN RSA PRIVATE KEY----- MIICWwIBAAKBgQCcphXGAbrbUnaumkSTsbGrFIfkaajOpvP1RFcVcbpWe7JBNXAw ShKIH79QGLYEc9ATBmlxtjAma0B4ZRBTjmQ4vQrp9LwT3bCNX+9J9lUOHGsCysya u3VxGNoCbhBxMYQP835LjAcy1d4AScOjGx8hxTZ6AUXtMmyEe+0NNQsJnQIDAQAB AoGAF4PfFOBBmpbgdgl2be1ozFPCqokp7Aun55OgtvlhjYX4Fk3dT4JvEbwiTfXH rRdtjs2Rmp5M0Bedj/Ur5D8l0BqBQznSrm6JGaDMv40wOk265qoECda/zZ2tdjvU xmcYpuu2AE4mdvqVsMqDOVCSp/5aBUL+hv54OtADuVi/J0ECQQDIa1DW9ct2FsQT h6sNdvgjI35fJ/MKA0y/kLD0wbwHT1VbUE3GevHHSeYOccKnWErlw4ppt9jglEvt m/n1BlOlAkEAyBdN4sKUxbTy1NobPgQJ2UsmaCNU7JN9+wIgJ8gePkRktsHLE+ec yBhBki3rYvexbXlmOU94yfrzzPZuyBkcmQJAfAr/o6vJW7NHdBb55YGGnqjvJBHj uITGUaJKA5KMv7F4UOXo3Tlmv0ObocEDCvP4lzBpUHk7P/RI8i0hjWd3CQJAal0p A//XwflclJWUobTX33C5a+ZMQK5u673Hhh41JXiJ6TS/VUdr6loqkSBj3mo5IS7F jnWWihgi/bOKVEg1EQJACsF3shzuBETh5dyoqBJRP7EbzxB8SaeQapa9lJlkrOKD HAwVS32OtPWCmU3isOjbqh+Mc3fNRe0Y9xq+nsingg== -----END RSA PRIVATE KEY----- [download]	[reply] [d/l] [select]

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