[Bug 1828215] [NEW] openssl ca -spkac output regressed

[Dimitri John Ledkov]

Public bug reported:

[Impact]

 * openssl command line utility option parsing has regressed in 1.1.0i+
and produces binary output, where text output is expected, breaking
applications that parse that.

[Test Case]

 * OPENSSL_ENABLE_MD5_VERIFY=1 openssl ca -config test.openssl.cnf
-passin stdin -batch -spkac input_file -startdate 190121130654Z

 Currently produces binary goop.

 Should produce PEM format Base64 encoded certificate data in a block surrounded
 with BEGIN/END certificate.

[Regression Potential]

 * This is a regression in cosmic and up, and impeding regression in
bionic with the upcoming 1.1.1 SRU. A bugfix exists upstream.

[Other Info]
 
 * Originally reported https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/openssl/+bug/1797386/comments/39

** Affects: openssl
     Importance: Unknown
         Status: Unknown

** Affects: openssl (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New

** Affects: openssl (Ubuntu Bionic)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New

** Affects: openssl (Ubuntu Cosmic)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New

** Affects: openssl (Ubuntu Disco)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New

** Affects: openssl (Ubuntu Eoan)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New

** Also affects: openssl (Ubuntu Eoan)
   Importance: Undecided
       Status: New

** Also affects: openssl (Ubuntu Bionic)
   Importance: Undecided
       Status: New

** Also affects: openssl (Ubuntu Disco)
   Importance: Undecided
       Status: New

** Also affects: openssl (Ubuntu Cosmic)
   Importance: Undecided
       Status: New

** Bug watch added: github.com/openssl/openssl/issues #8055
   https://github.com/openssl/openssl/issues/8055

** Also affects: openssl via
   https://github.com/openssl/openssl/issues/8055
   Importance: Unknown
       Status: Unknown

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Title:
  openssl ca -spkac output regressed

Status in OpenSSL:
  Unknown
Status in openssl package in Ubuntu:
  New
Status in openssl source package in Bionic:
  New
Status in openssl source package in Cosmic:
  New
Status in openssl source package in Disco:
  New
Status in openssl source package in Eoan:
  New

Bug description:
  [Impact]

   * openssl command line utility option parsing has regressed in
  1.1.0i+ and produces binary output, where text output is expected,
  breaking applications that parse that.

  [Test Case]

   * OPENSSL_ENABLE_MD5_VERIFY=1 openssl ca -config test.openssl.cnf
  -passin stdin -batch -spkac input_file -startdate 190121130654Z

   Currently produces binary goop.

   Should produce PEM format Base64 encoded certificate data in a block surrounded
   with BEGIN/END certificate.

  [Regression Potential]

   * This is a regression in cosmic and up, and impeding regression in
  bionic with the upcoming 1.1.1 SRU. A bugfix exists upstream.

  [Other Info]
   
   * Originally reported https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/openssl/+bug/1797386/comments/39

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