[openssl-dev] [openssl.org #4301] [BUG] OpenSSL 1.1.0-pre2 fails to parse x509 certificate in DER format

[Salz, Rich]

> Larmouth) that a leading zero *is* necessary and required for a positive
> integer when its MSB is one (e.g., 0x80). In other cases it indeed does not
> belong.

Agreed.  Perhaps I mis-read your note.  Sorry.