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diff --git a/docs/hazmat/primitives/symmetric-encryption.rst b/docs/hazmat/primitives/symmetric-encryption.rst index 8d8d558b..977a897b 100644 --- a/docs/hazmat/primitives/symmetric-encryption.rst +++ b/docs/hazmat/primitives/symmetric-encryption.rst @@ -329,9 +329,10 @@ Modes .. danger:: - When using this mode you MUST not use the decrypted data until every - byte has been decrypted. GCM provides NO guarantees of ciphertext - integrity until decryption is complete. + When using this mode you MUST not use the decrypted data until + :meth:`cryptography.hazmat.primitives.interfaces.CipherContext.finalize` + has been called. GCM provides NO guarantees of ciphertext integrity + until decryption is complete. GCM (Galois Counter Mode) is a mode of operation for block ciphers. An AEAD (authenticated encryption with additional data) mode is a type of |