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Revision 1.124 by root, Thu Jan 29 00:21:38 2015 UTC vs.
Revision 1.127 by root, Thu Jul 30 19:03:44 2015 UTC

16 - INCOMPATIBLE CHANGE: core protocol version 1.0. 16 - INCOMPATIBLE CHANGE: core protocol version 1.0.
17 - INCOMPATIBLE CHANGE: node sections are now introduced 17 - INCOMPATIBLE CHANGE: node sections are now introduced
18 with "node nodename", not "node = nodename". 18 with "node nodename", not "node = nodename".
19 - while individual packets couldn't be replayed, a whole session 19 - while individual packets couldn't be replayed, a whole session
20 could be replayed - this has been fixed by an extra key exchange. 20 could be replayed - this has been fixed by an extra key exchange.
21 - fix a delete vs. delete [] mismatch in the central logging function.
21 - in addition to rsa key exchange and authentication, the handshake now 22 - in addition to rsa key exchange and authentication, the handshake now
22 adds a diffie-hellman key exchange (using curve25119) for perfect 23 adds a diffie-hellman key exchange (using curve25119) for perfect
23 forward secrecy. mac and cipher keys are derived using HKDF. 24 forward secrecy. mac and cipher keys are derived using HKDF.
24 - rsa key sizes are now configurable and larger (default is 3072). 25 - rsa key sizes are now configurable and larger (default is 3072).
25 correspondingly, the minimum mtu is no longer 296 but 576. 26 correspondingly, the minimum mtu is no longer 296 but 576.
32 - the pid-file now accepts %s as nodename as elsewhere. 33 - the pid-file now accepts %s as nodename as elsewhere.
33 - switch to counter mode (only aes supported at the moment in 34 - switch to counter mode (only aes supported at the moment in
34 openssl). this gets rid of the need to generate a random iv, 35 openssl). this gets rid of the need to generate a random iv,
35 is likely more secure (and, as a side effect, gets rid of 36 is likely more secure (and, as a side effect, gets rid of
36 slow randomness generation. counter mode is often faster 37 slow randomness generation. counter mode is often faster
37 then cbc mode as well). 38 then cbc mode as well, and packets are smaller).
38 - no longer use RAND_bytes to generate session keys - you NEED 39 - no longer use RAND_bytes to generate session keys - you NEED
39 a real source of entropy now (e.g. egd or /dev/random - see the 40 a real source of entropy now (e.g. egd or /dev/random - see the
40 openssl documentation). 41 openssl documentation).
41 - multiple node statements for the same node are now supported 42 - multiple node statements for the same node are now supported
42 and will be merged. 43 and will be merged.
49 - during rekeying or conenction establishments, hmac authentication 50 - during rekeying or conenction establishments, hmac authentication
50 errors could occur and reset the connection. Transient hmac 51 errors could occur and reset the connection. Transient hmac
51 authentication errors are now being ignored for 3 seconds. 52 authentication errors are now being ignored for 3 seconds.
52 - log the reason for a conneciton loss. 53 - log the reason for a conneciton loss.
53 - use a (hopefully) constant time memcmp to compare internal secrets. 54 - use a (hopefully) constant time memcmp to compare internal secrets.
55 - fix a (harmless) errornous out of bounds stack read that would trigger
56 gcc's -fsanitize=address.
54 57
552.25 Sat Jul 13 06:42:33 CEST 2013 582.25 Sat Jul 13 06:42:33 CEST 2013
56 - INCOMPATIBLE CHANGE: no longer enable udp protocol if no other 59 - INCOMPATIBLE CHANGE: no longer enable udp protocol if no other
57 protocols are enabled - this is necessary when you have nodes with 60 protocols are enabled - this is necessary when you have nodes with
58 completely unknown protocols, to force mediated connection requests. 61 completely unknown protocols, to force mediated connection requests.

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