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diff --git a/doc/news.rst b/doc/news.rst index ad3015082..80a8457e3 100644 --- a/doc/news.rst +++ b/doc/news.rst @@ -13,12 +13,8 @@ Version 1.11.33, Not Yet Released * Add support for the TLS Supported Point Formats Extension from RFC 4492. Adds TLS::Policy::use_ecc_point_compression policy option. If supported on both - sides, ECC points can be sent in compressed format, which both saves a few - bytes on the wire and is an inexpensive way of avoiding invalid curve attacks. - For uncompressed points Botan already checks that the point is on the curve so - invalid curve attacks are not possible in either situation, but the point - decompression will typically be cheaper than verifying the point is on the - curve. (GH #645) + sides, ECC points can be sent in compressed format which saves a few bytes + during the handshake. (GH #645) * Fix entropy source selection bug on Windows, which caused the CryptoAPI entropy source to be not available under its normal name "win32_cryptoapi" but |