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diff --git a/docs/hazmat/primitives/asymmetric/padding.rst b/docs/hazmat/primitives/asymmetric/padding.rst index 8a034329..aa48b313 100644 --- a/docs/hazmat/primitives/asymmetric/padding.rst +++ b/docs/hazmat/primitives/asymmetric/padding.rst @@ -17,6 +17,18 @@ Padding PKCS1 v1.5 (also known as simply PKCS1) is a simple padding scheme developed for use with RSA keys. It is defined in :rfc:`3447`. +.. class:: PSS(mgf) + + .. versionadded:: 0.3 + + PSS (Probabilistic Signature Scheme) is a signature scheme defined in + :rfc:`3447`. It is more complex than PKCS1 but possesses a `security proof`_. + This is the recommended padding algorithm for RSA. + + :param mgf: A mask generation function object. At this time the only + supported MGF is :class:`MGF1`. + + Mask Generation Functions ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ @@ -41,3 +53,4 @@ Mask Generation Functions .. _`Padding is critical`: http://rdist.root.org/2009/10/06/why-rsa-encryption-padding-is-critical/ +.. _`security proof`: http://eprint.iacr.org/2001/062.pdf |