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diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/pgcrypto.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/pgcrypto.sgml index b0ee4c1e734..b6be0a7e345 100644 --- a/doc/src/sgml/pgcrypto.sgml +++ b/doc/src/sgml/pgcrypto.sgml @@ -1244,6 +1244,14 @@ gen_random_uuid() returns uuid <para> If you cannot, then better do crypto inside client application. </para> + + <para> + The implementation does not resist + <ulink url="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Side-channel_attack">side-channel + attacks</ulink>. For example, the time required for + a <filename>pgcrypto</> decryption function to complete varies among + ciphertexts of a given size. + </para> </sect3> <sect3> |