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diff --git a/docs/hazmat/primitives/asymmetric/padding.rst b/docs/hazmat/primitives/asymmetric/padding.rst new file mode 100644 index 00000000..d3f713ae --- /dev/null +++ b/docs/hazmat/primitives/asymmetric/padding.rst @@ -0,0 +1,20 @@ +.. hazmat:: + +Padding +======= + +.. currentmodule:: cryptography.hazmat.primitives.asymmetric.padding + +.. warning:: + `Padding is critical`_ when signing or encrypting data using RSA. Without + correct padding signatures can be forged, messages decrypted, and private + keys compromised. + +.. class:: PKCS1() + + .. versionadded:: 0.3 + + PKCS1 (also known as PKCS1 v1.5) is a simple padding scheme developed for + use with RSA keys. It is also defined in :rfc:`3447`. + +.. _`Padding is critical`: http://rdist.root.org/2009/10/06/why-rsa-encryption-padding-is-critical/ |