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Notes that the modpow implementation is not constant-time, but timing
variability is masked using random blinding.
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tarcieri authored Oct 16, 2023
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See the [open security issues] on our issue tracker for other known problems.
Notably the implementation of [modular exponentiation is not constant time],
but timing variability is masked using random blinding, a commonly used
technique.
## Minimum Supported Rust Version (MSRV)
All crates in this repository support Rust 1.65 or higher.
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[RustCrypto]: https://github.com/RustCrypto/
[audit]: https://www.opentech.fund/results/security-safety-audits/deltachat/
[open security issues]: https://github.com/RustCrypto/RSA/issues?q=is%3Aissue+is%3Aopen+label%3Asecurity
[modular exponentiation is not constant time]: https://github.com/RustCrypto/RSA/issues/19

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