Chrony server does not start with NTS and FIPS mode enabled

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Issue

  • I am trying to enable Network Time Security (NTS) on a Chrony server with FIPS mode enabled. However when attempting to start chronyd with NTS configured in FIPS mode, getting error as 'nts_ke_server.c:486:(generate_key) Fatal error : Could not set SIV key'.

    # /usr/sbin/chronyd -d -d
    2024-01-23T20:41:39Z nks#1:siv_gnutls.c:172:(SIV_SetKey) Could not initialise cipher : An algorithm that is not enabled was negotiated.
    2024-01-23T20:41:39Z nks#1:nts_ke_server.c:486:(generate_key) Fatal error : Could not set SIV key
    
  • The more "security" we have the better, so would prefer to have both NTS and FIPS mode. Is it possible to allow NTS with FIPS mode.

Environment

  • Red Hat Enteprise Linux 8
  • Red Hat Enteprise Linux 9

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