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| author | Alex Gaynor <alex.gaynor@gmail.com> | 2013-09-10 18:57:35 -0700 |
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| committer | Alex Gaynor <alex.gaynor@gmail.com> | 2013-09-10 18:57:35 -0700 |
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Merge pull request #53 from reaperhulk/ecb-support-im-sorry
ECB Support
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diff --git a/docs/primitives/symmetric-encryption.rst b/docs/primitives/symmetric-encryption.rst index 1b8d1d73..d0429d4b 100644 --- a/docs/primitives/symmetric-encryption.rst +++ b/docs/primitives/symmetric-encryption.rst @@ -67,3 +67,16 @@ Modes ``block_size`` of the cipher. Do not reuse an ``initialization_vector`` with a given ``key``. + + +Insecure Modes +-------------- + +.. warning:: Do not use. This is an insecure mode. +.. class:: cryptography.primitives.block.modes.ECB() + + ECB (Electronic Code Book) is the simplest mode of operation for block + ciphers. The data is separated into blocks and each block is encrypted + separately. This means identical plaintext blocks will always result in + identical encrypted blocks. Due to this property it is not recommended + for use. Really, don't use it. Just. Don't. |