diff --git a/utils.cpp b/utils.cpp
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+#include "utils.hpp"
+
+#if OPENSSL_VERSION_NUMBER < 0x10100000L
+
+#include <string.h>
+
+static void* OPENSSL_zalloc(size_t num)
+{
+    void* ret = OPENSSL_malloc(num);
+
+    if (ret != NULL)
+    {
+        memset(ret, 0, num);
+    }
+    return ret;
+}
+
+EVP_MD_CTX* EVP_MD_CTX_new(void)
+{
+    return (EVP_MD_CTX*)OPENSSL_zalloc(sizeof(EVP_MD_CTX));
+}
+
+void EVP_MD_CTX_free(EVP_MD_CTX* ctx)
+{
+    EVP_MD_CTX_cleanup(ctx);
+    OPENSSL_free(ctx);
+}
+
+#endif // OPENSSL_VERSION_NUMBER < 0x10100000L