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diff --git a/lib/crypto/doc/src/notes.xml b/lib/crypto/doc/src/notes.xml index 7d3a85326f..574353ce7a 100644 --- a/lib/crypto/doc/src/notes.xml +++ b/lib/crypto/doc/src/notes.xml @@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ <chapter> <header> <copyright> - <year>1999</year><year>2016</year> + <year>1999</year><year>2017</year> <holder>Ericsson AB. All Rights Reserved.</holder> </copyright> <legalnotice> @@ -31,6 +31,234 @@ </header> <p>This document describes the changes made to the Crypto application.</p> +<section><title>Crypto 4.0</title> + + <section><title>Fixed Bugs and Malfunctions</title> + <list> + <item> + <p> + LibreSSL can now be used by the modernized crypto app.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14247</p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + Add compile option <c>-compile(no_native)</c> in modules + with <c>on_load</c> directive which is not yet supported + by HiPE.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14316 Aux Id: PR-1390 </p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + Fix a bug in aes cfb128 function introduced by the bug + fix in GitHub pull request <url + href="https://github.com/erlang/otp/pull/1393">#1393</url>.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14435 Aux Id: PR-1462, PR-1393, OTP-14313 </p> + </item> + </list> + </section> + + + <section><title>Improvements and New Features</title> + <list> + <item> + <p> + Add basic support for CMAC</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-13779 Aux Id: ERL-82 PR-1138 </p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + Removed functions deprecated in crypto-3.0 first released + in OTP-R16B01</p> + <p> + *** POTENTIAL INCOMPATIBILITY ***</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-13873</p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + The <c>crypto</c> application now supports OpenSSL 1.1.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-13900</p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + Allow Erlang/OTP to use OpenSSL in FIPS-140 mode, in + order to satisfy specific security requirements (mostly + by different parts of the US federal government). </p> + <p> + See the new crypto users guide "FIPS mode" chapter about + building and using the FIPS support which is disabled by + default.</p> + <p> + (Thanks to dszoboszlay and legoscia)</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-13921 Aux Id: PR-1180 </p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + Crypto chacha20-poly1305 as in RFC 7539 enabled for + OpenSSL >= 1.1.</p> + <p> + Thanks to mururu.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14092 Aux Id: PR-1291 </p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + RSA key generation added to <c>crypto:generate_key/2</c>. + Thanks to wiml.</p> + <p> + An interface is also added to + <c>public_key:generate_key/1</c>.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14140 Aux Id: ERL-165, PR-1299 </p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + Raised minimum requirement for OpenSSL version to + OpenSSL-0.9.8.c although we recommend a much higher + version, that is a version that is still maintained + officially by the OpenSSL project. Note that using such + an old version may restrict the crypto algorithms + supported.</p> + <p> + *** POTENTIAL INCOMPATIBILITY ***</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14171</p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + Deprecate crypto:rand_uniform/2 as it is not + cryptographically strong</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14274</p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + The Crypto application now supports generation of + cryptographically strong random numbers (floats < 1.0 + and integer arbitrary ranges) as a plugin to the 'rand' + module.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14317 Aux Id: PR-1372 </p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + This replaces the hard coded test values for AES, CMAC + and GCM ciphers with the full validation set from NIST's + CAVP program.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14436 Aux Id: PR-1396 </p> + </item> + </list> + </section> + +</section> + +<section><title>Crypto 3.7.4</title> + + <section><title>Fixed Bugs and Malfunctions</title> + <list> + <item> + <p> + Fix a bug with AES CFB 128 for 192 and 256 bit keys. + Thanks to kellymclaughlin !</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14313 Aux Id: PR-1393 </p> + </item> + </list> + </section> + +</section> + +<section><title>Crypto 3.7.3</title> + + <section><title>Improvements and New Features</title> + <list> + <item> + <p> + The implementation of the key exchange algorithms + diffie-hellman-group-exchange-sha* are optimized, up to a + factor of 11 for the slowest ( = biggest and safest) + group size.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14169 Aux Id: seq-13261 </p> + </item> + </list> + </section> + +</section> + +<section><title>Crypto 3.7.2</title> + + <section><title>Fixed Bugs and Malfunctions</title> + <list> + <item> + <p> + The crypto application has been fixed to not use RC2 + against OpenSSL built with RC2 disabled.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-13895 Aux Id: PR-1163 </p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + The crypto application has been fixed to not use RC4 + against OpenSSL built with RC4 disabled.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-13896 Aux Id: PR-1169 </p> + </item> + </list> + </section> + + + <section><title>Improvements and New Features</title> + <list> + <item> + <p> + To ease troubleshooting, <c>erlang:load_nif/2</c> now + includes the return value from a failed call to + load/reload/upgrade in the text part of the error tuple. + The <c>crypto</c> NIF makes use of this feature by + returning the source line where/if the initialization + fails.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-13951</p> + </item> + </list> + </section> + +</section> + +<section><title>Crypto 3.7.1</title> + + <section><title>Fixed Bugs and Malfunctions</title> + <list> + <item> + <p> + Crypto has been fixed to work against OpenSSL versions + with disabled DES ciphers. Correct spelling of cipher + algorithm 'des3_cfb' has been introduced; the previous + misspeling still works.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-13783 Aux Id: ERL-203 </p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + The size of an internal array in crypto has been fixed to + not segfault when having all possible ciphers. Bug fix by + Duncan Overbruck.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-13789 Aux Id: PR-1140 </p> + </item> + </list> + </section> + +</section> + <section><title>Crypto 3.7</title> <section><title>Improvements and New Features</title> @@ -815,7 +1043,7 @@ also been extended. </item><item> The <c>configure</c> scripts of <c>erl_interface</c> and <c>odbc</c> now search for thread libraries and thread library quirks the - same way as <c>erts</c> do. </item><item> The + same way as ERTS do. </item><item> The <c>configure</c> script of the <c>odbc</c> application now also looks for odbc libraries in <c>lib64</c> and <c>lib/64</c> directories when building on a 64-bit |