Re:Heap overflow bug in OpenSSL
by emboss on Thursday April 19, 2012 @12:06PM
(#3863652)
Since it was standardized by ITU, it's still used in newer telecom protocols, and it's pervasively used throughout higher level cryptography-related protocols/standards, CAdES is one of the more recent ones and gaining acceptance in the EU. Seems like we have to live with it for a while...
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Re:Heap overflow bug in OpenSSL
by PaulThorpe on Thursday April 19, 2012 @08:07PM
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It is being used in much more than just telecom and cryptography. Even the UPU use it for tracking packages that get shipped. Take a look at Space Link Extension (for space communications) that uses ASN.1 also.