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OpenBSD Team Cleaning Up OpenSSL

Posted by timothy on from the devil-you-say dept.

First time accepted submitter Iarwain Ben-adar (2393286) writes "The OpenBSD has started a cleanup of their in-tree OpenSSL library. Improvements include removing "exploit mitigation countermeasures", fixing bugs, removal of questionable entropy additions, and many more. If you support the effort of these guys who are responsible for the venerable OpenSSH library, consider a donation to the OpenBSD Foundation. Maybe someday we'll see a 'portable' version of this new OpenSSL fork. Or not."

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  1. Okay, Go! by xdor · · Score: 0, Redundant

    Obviously since OpenBSD is running their fork of OpenSSL 0.9.8 which essentially doesn't have this exploit, this is just a shameless plug.

    But having an OpenBSD vetted OpenSSL 1.0.1g+ for Ubuntu, now that would be something!