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diff --git a/doc/news.rst b/doc/news.rst index 658726f59..84c3e2345 100644 --- a/doc/news.rst +++ b/doc/news.rst @@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ Version 1.11.18, Not Yet Released ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ * In this release Botan has switched VCS from `monotone` to `git`, - and is now hosted on github at https://github.com/randombt/botan + and is now hosted on github at https://github.com/randombit/botan Version 1.11.17, 2015-06-18 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ @@ -646,7 +646,7 @@ Version 1.11.4, 2013-07-25 server would by default negotiate either protocol type (clients would only accept the same protocol type as they offered). Applications which use DTLS or combined TLS/DTLS need to - override :cpp:func:`Policy::acceptable_protocol_version`. + override `Policy::acceptable_protocol_version`. * The TLS channels now accept a new parameter specifying how many bytes to preallocate for the record handling buffers, which allows @@ -654,13 +654,13 @@ Version 1.11.4, 2013-07-25 for a particular connection. * Applications can now send arbitrary TLS alert messages using - :cpp:func:`TLS::Channel::send_alert` + `TLS::Channel::send_alert` -* A new TLS policy :cpp:class:`NSA_Suite_B_128` is available, which +* A new TLS policy `NSA_Suite_B_128` is available, which will negotiate only the 128-bit security NSA Suite B. See :rfc:`6460` for more information about Suite B. -* Adds a new interface for benchmarking, :cpp:func:`time_algorithm_ops`, +* Adds a new interface for benchmarking, `time_algorithm_ops`, which returns a map of operations to operations per second. For instance now both encrypt and decrypt speed of a block cipher can be checked, as well as the key schedule of all keyed algorithms. It @@ -671,7 +671,7 @@ Version 1.11.4, 2013-07-25 Version 1.11.3, 2013-04-11 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ -* Add a new interface for AEAD modes (:cpp:class:`AEAD_Mode`). +* Add a new interface for AEAD modes (`AEAD_Mode`). * Implementations of the OCB and GCM authenticated cipher modes are now included. @@ -679,14 +679,14 @@ Version 1.11.3, 2013-04-11 * Support for TLS GCM ciphersuites is now available. * A new TLS policy mechanism - :cpp:func:`TLS::Policy::server_uses_own_ciphersuite_preferences` + `TLS::Policy::server_uses_own_ciphersuite_preferences` controls how a server chooses a ciphersuite. Previously it always chose its most preferred cipher out of the client's list, but this can allow configuring a server to choose by the client's preferences instead. -* :cpp:class:`Keyed_Filter` now supports returning a - :cpp:class:`Key_Length_Specification` so the full details of what +* `Keyed_Filter` now supports returning a + `Key_Length_Specification` so the full details of what keylengths are supported is now available in keyed filters. * The experimental and rarely used Turing and WiderWAKE stream ciphers @@ -695,9 +695,9 @@ Version 1.11.3, 2013-04-11 * New functions for symmetric encryption are included in cryptobox.h though interfaces and formats are subject to change. -* A new function :cpp:func:`algorithm_kat_detailed` returns a string +* A new function `algorithm_kat_detailed` returns a string providing information about failures, instead of just a pass/fail - indicator as in :cpp:func:`algorithm_kat`. + indicator as in `algorithm_kat`. Version 1.10.5, 2013-03-02 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ @@ -735,8 +735,8 @@ Memory Zeroization Changes New Parallel Filter """""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" -* The new filter :cpp:class:`Threaded_Fork` acts like a normal - :cpp:class:`Fork`, sending its input to a number of different +* The new filter `Threaded_Fork` acts like a normal + `Fork`, sending its input to a number of different filters, but each subchain of filters in the fork runs in its own thread. Contributed by Joel Low. @@ -747,7 +747,7 @@ TLS Enhancements and Bug Fixes 3DES by default. Now the default policy is to negotiate only either AES or RC4, and to prefer RC4. -* New TLS :cpp:class:`Blocking_Client` provides a thread per +* New TLS `Blocking_Client` provides a thread per connection style API similar to that provided in 1.10 Other API Changes @@ -789,23 +789,23 @@ Initial support for DTLS (both v1.0 and v1.2) is available in this release, though it should be considered highly experimental. Currently timeouts and retransmissions are not handled. -The :cpp:class:`TLS::Client` constructor now takes the version to -offer to the server. The policy hook :cpp:class:`TLS::Policy` function +The `TLS::Client` constructor now takes the version to +offer to the server. The policy hook `TLS::Policy` function `pref_version`, which previously controlled this, has been removed. -:cpp:class:`TLS::Session_Manager_In_Memory` now chooses a random +`TLS::Session_Manager_In_Memory` now chooses a random 256-bit key at startup and encrypts all sessions (using the existing -:cpp:func:`TLS::Session::encrypt` mechanism) while they are stored in +`TLS::Session::encrypt` mechanism) while they are stored in memory. This is primarily to reduce pressure on locked memory, as each session normally requires 48 bytes of locked memory for the master secret, whereas now only 32 bytes are needed total. This change may also make it slightly harder for an attacker to extract session data from memory dumps (eg with a cold boot attack). -The keys used in :cpp:func:`session encryption <TLS::Session::encrypt>` -were previously uniquely determined by the master key. Now the -encrypted session blob includes two 80 bit salts which are used in the -derivation of the cipher and MAC keys. +The keys used in TLS session encryption were previously uniquely +determined by the master key. Now the encrypted session blob includes +two 80 bit salts which are used in the derivation of the cipher and +MAC keys. The ``secure_renegotiation`` flag is now considered an aspect of the connection rather than the session, which matches the behavior of @@ -814,9 +814,9 @@ persistent storage by 1.11.0 will not load in this version and vice versa. In either case this will not cause any errors, the session will simply not resume and instead a full handshake will occur. -New policy hooks :cpp:func:`TLS::Policy::acceptable_protocol_version`, -:cpp:func:`TLS::Policy::allow_server_initiated_renegotiation`, and -:cpp:func:`TLS::Policy::negotiate_heartbeat_support` were added. +New policy hooks `TLS::Policy::acceptable_protocol_version`, +`TLS::Policy::allow_server_initiated_renegotiation`, and +`TLS::Policy::negotiate_heartbeat_support` were added. TLS clients were not sending a next protocol message during a session resumption, which would cause resumption failures with servers that @@ -827,21 +827,21 @@ handshake to be passed to the application callback as if they were heartbeat responses. Support for TLS key material export as specified in :rfc:`5705` has -been added, available via :cpp:func:`TLS::Channel::key_material_export` +been added, available via `TLS::Channel::key_material_export` New Feature: Public Key Strength Checking """""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" -A new function :cpp:func:`Public_Key::estimated_strength` returns +A new function `Public_Key::estimated_strength` returns an estimate for the upper bound of the strength of the key. For instance for an RSA key, it will return an estimate of how many operations GNFS would take to factor the key. -A new :cpp:class:`Path_Validation_Result` code has been added +A new `Path_Validation_Result` code has been added ``SIGNATURE_METHOD_TOO_WEAK``. By default signatures created with keys below 80 bits of strength (as estimated by ``estimated_strength``) are rejected. This level can be modified using a parameter to the -:cpp:class:`Path_Validation_Restrictions` constructor. +`Path_Validation_Restrictions` constructor. SRP6 Is Picker About Values """""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" @@ -856,7 +856,7 @@ are not normally used and probably signal something fishy. Removal of Various BigInt Functions """""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" -Several :cpp:class:`BigInt` functions have been removed, including +Several `BigInt` functions have been removed, including ``operator[]``, ``assign``, ``get_reg``, and ``grow_reg``. The version of ``data`` that returns a mutable pointer has been renamed ``mutable_data``. Support for octal conversions has been removed. @@ -1040,9 +1040,7 @@ Version 1.10.1, 2011-07-11 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ * A race condition in `Algorithm_Factory` could cause crashes in - multithreaded code. See - :botan-devel:`this thread on botan-devel <2011-July/001455>` - for details and workarounds. + multithreaded code. * The return value of ``name`` has changed for GOST 28147-89 and Skein-512. GOST's ``name`` now includes the name of the sbox, and @@ -1061,8 +1059,7 @@ Version 1.8.13, 2011-07-02 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ * A race condition in `Algorithm_Factory` could cause crashes in - multithreaded code. See :botan-devel:`this thread on botan-devel - <2011-July/001455>` for details and workarounds. + multithreaded code. Version 1.10.0, 2011-06-20 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ |