[openssl-dev] 3DES is a HIGH-strength cipher?

Salz, Rich rsalz at akamai.com
Fri Feb 12 21:29:08 UTC 2016


> Well, it would be a major compatibility break for 1.0.2 and earlier, so no go
> there.  As for 1.1.0, folks

Or those who trust us to say what HIGH means should, well, not be lied to.

Something must be changed for 1.1  Either 3DES moves out of HIGH or the definition of HIGH as documented in the manpage must change.


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