gistfile1.txt

import cryptography.hazmat.backends
b = cryptography.hazmat.backends.default_backend()
print "%x" % b.lib.OPENSSL_VERSION_NUMBER
print b.lib.EVP_get_cipherbyname("aes-128-gcm")

diff --git a/cryptography/hazmat/backends/openssl/backend.py b/cryptography/hazmat/backends/openssl/backend.py
index 6231aad..ea43e30 100644
--- a/cryptography/hazmat/backends/openssl/backend.py
+++ b/cryptography/hazmat/backends/openssl/backend.py
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ class Backend(object):
                 functions +
                 customizations
             ),
-            libraries=["crypto", "ssl"],
+            libraries=[":libcrypto.so.0.9.8", ":libssl.so.0.9.8"],
         )
 
         for name in cls._modules:


(CRYPT)alexs@alexs-thinkpad:~/code/cryptography$ CFLAGS="-I/home/alexs/code/openssl/include" python v.py 
90819f
<cdata 'EVP_CIPHER *' NULL>