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Jeffrey Walton 2018-01-08 09:13:15 -05:00
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@ -202,6 +202,14 @@ The makefile links to the static version of the Crypto++ library to avoid binary
planting and other LD_PRELOAD tricks. You should use the static version of the
library in your programs to help avoid unwanted redirections.
*** Side Channel Attacks ***
Crypto++ attempts to resist side channel attacks using various remediations. We
believe the library is hardened but the remdiations may be incomplete. The first
line of defense uses hardware instructions when possible. The library also uses
cache-aware algoirthms and access patterns to minimize leakage. If you suspect
or find an information leak then please report it.
*** Documentation and Support ***
Crypto++ is documented through inline comments in header files, which are