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Subject: Re: Crypto overhaul
To: Julian Elischer <julian@elischer.org>,
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On 10/30/2017 04:05, Julian Elischer wrote:
> On 29/10/17 8:36 am, Eric McCorkle wrote:
>> On 10/28/2017 09:15, Poul-Henning Kamp wrote:
>>> --------
>>> In message <20171028123132.GF96685@kduck.kaduk.org>, Benjamin Kaduk
>>> writes:
>>>
>>>> I would say that the 1.1.x series is less bad, especially on the
>>>> last count,
>>>> but don't know how much you've looked at the differences in the new
>>>> branch.
>>> While "less bad" is certainly a laudable goal for OpenSSL, I hope
>>> FreeBSD has higher ambitions.
>>>
>> I'm curious about your thoughts on LibreSSL as a possible option.
> 
> what gives any evidence as to it being any better?

At least as about its first year and a half, LibreSSL had a markedly
better track record than OpenSSL (zero high-severity CVEs vs 5 from
OpenSSL, about half as many mid- and low-security CVEs).