RECENT BLOG NEWS

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yaSSL 2.0 is now available

yaSSL, the leading C++ based ssl library, is now available for download. This release of yaSSL contains bug fixes, new testing certs, and a security patch for a potential heap overflow on forged application data processing. Vulnerability discovered by Matthieu Bonetti from VUPEN Security (http://www.vupen.com).

yaSSL’s partnership with ARM

yaSSL has now been partnered with ARM for 18 months!  Why is yaSSL partnered with ARM?  Simply stated, because so many of our users and customers are running on the ARM chipset.  Users choose wolfSSL on ARM because it is fast, lightweight, and easily embedded to secure connected application software.  To meet the needs of our customers, we have ported the wolfSSL embedded ssl library to several ARM based environments, including Android, ThreadX, QNX, Ubuntu, IAR, MontaVista and OpenWRT.  If you need wolfSSL on another ARM based operating environment that we don’t currently support, then contact us at info@yassl.com.

Benchmark for secure Memcache running the wolfSSL embedded SSL library

We recently announced a beta version of secure Memcache is available to the community.  Users are excited about having SSL available in memcache, but show concern about the performance cost of enabling security.  With this feedback in mind, we benchmarked secure memcache performance against standard memcache.  See the graph below for comparison of secure memcache to standard memcache by measure of TPS.  The first bar is regular memcache.  The rest of the bars show secure memcache running with different cipher options.  We’ve also included the performance of “direct to database,” or running without memcache at all, as a baseline for comparison. 
 
We have several additional optimizations in the works that will bring the performance of secure memcache to within 5-10% of standard memcache for most environments, and can also provide network, operating system and hardware specific optimizations for specific users. 
 
You will see from the graph that running Memcache with SSL enabled is 4x faster than running direct to database.  The cost of running securely varies between about 25% and 40%, depending on cipher.  There is some cost to running secure memcache, but it is not unbearable.  Email us at facts@wolfssl.com if you want more details on the benchmark.
 
Who should use secure Memcache?  Generally speaking, anyone concerned about the security of their memcache data. 
 
More specifically: 
 
1.       Users with regulatory compliance requirements. 
2.       SaaS companies hosting sensitive customer and user data who cannot risk a breach that could damage their reputation
3.       Users running in the cloud.
4.       Users concerned with masking memcache data securely within their firewall.
 
 
Contact us at info@yassl.com if you are interested in receiving the beta or for more information. 

wolfSSL embedded SSL for ThreadX

We have ported wolfSSL to the ThreadX operating environment!   Our decision to invest in the porting process is based on strong customer demand for a small footprint, high performance, royalty free SSL library on ThreadX.  ThreadX and wolfSSL have a lot in common.  Both companies operate under similar business models, target similar usage profiles, and work with the same chip and board vendors.  With regard to usage profile, both ThreadX and wolfSSL operate well in resource constrained environments and are popular with developers of today’s new generation of connected devices.  We have also seen that wolfSSL is popular for device developers implementing code signing.
 
If you want to test wolfSSL for ThreadX, just download our latest source and build it in your environment.  Let us know if you face any issues and we’ll be happy to help.  Just email us at info@yassl.com!

wolfSSL’s OpenSSL Compatibility

Hi!
 
As of this writing, wolfSSL, which is our small embedded SSL library, supports all of the most commonly used OpenSSL functions.  As time goes on, we are incrementally improving our OpenSSL compatibility. 
 
Our process for improvement is driven by two forces. 
 
Firstly, we respond to customer requirements.  Our customers migrate from OpenSSL to wolfSSL for a variety of reasons.  Some migrate to get support for a particular RTOS or embedded environment not supported by OpenSSL.  Others need to reduce the overall size of their application by using a smaller library.  There are also some that migrate because they are seeking commercial licensing and professional support. 
 
Secondly, we test the compatibility layer by building wolfSSL with other open source projects that currently use OpenSSL.  We simply see what breaks, and then we add the missing OpenSSL functions to fix it.  You can see a couple of these efforts available on our download page in the form of experimental versions of Lighttpd and StunnelContact us if you would like help compiling wolfSSL with Lighttpd or stunnel.  We’ll be happy to help!

wolfSSL embedded SSL library supports TLS 1.2

The wolfSSL embedded ssl library and Gnu TLS are the first SSL libraries to support the new TLS 1.2 standard.  The TLS specification can be found here:  http://www.ietf.org/rfc/rfc5246.txt.  The first browser to support TLS 1.2 is Opera.  It appears that TLS 1.2 support is also available in Windows 7, though not by default.  As of this writing support from other browsers  appears to be in the works. 

Why use TLS 1.2?  In a nutshell, enhanced security.  TLS 1.2 is less susceptible to MITM attacks, has stronger default security, and adds some additional flexibility for developers.

Are you using or evaluating wolfSSL’s TLS 1.2 support?  Let us have your feedback!  We would also love to know what extensions to the specification that you think we should support.

Open Source has comparable security as well as faster remediation times and fewer potential backdoors than commercial or outsourced applications.

See the excellent blog post by Katie Serignese here:  http://www.sdtimes.com/blog/post/2010/03/04/The-state-of-software-security.aspx.

Get the report from Veracode here:  https://www.veracode.com/sites/default/files/Resources/Reports/state-of-software-security-volume-2-executive-summary-report.pdf.  Registration is not required to download the report.  The detailed report is an excellent document.

Announcing a beta test of Secure Memcache with wolfSSL

Hi!  We have embedded wolfSSL into Memcache and are now making it available to beta testers. 
 
There are no obligations for beta testers, so if you want to just review our changes to the source, that is fine.  The first beta will not include client libraries, and we currently don’t know which ones should be supported, so your feedback here is critical.  Let us know which Memcache clients to support.  Your vote counts!  We’ll work with beta testers to provide the client library they need.  Our ideal beta tester has a test rig where they can assess the performance of a wolfSSL secured Memcache versus a regular Memcache.  If community interest in the beta is strong, and feedback is positive, then we’ll submit a branch/patch of Memcache with wolfSSL to the main source tree.  Contact us at info@yassl.com to receive the beta. 

Windows Kernel Mode compatibility for wolfSSL

We`re considering adding Windows Kernel compatibility to wolfSSL. This means that our embedded SSL library would run in Kernel mode and use either TDI or WinSocK Kernel. We`re not sure at this point whether we should use TDI or WinSocK Kernel. The advantage of this project may include performance enhancement for device driver implementers that want SSL security. Frankly speaking, we`re not sure if there will be other advantages and would love feedback on the general usefulness of this idea. Do Kernel developers want an SSL library? Please comment!

Announcing a beta test of Secure Memcache with wolfSSL

Hi!  We have embedded wolfSSL into Memcache and are now making it available to beta testers. 
 
There are no obligations for beta testers, so if you want to just review our changes to the source, that is fine.  The first beta will not include client libraries, and we currently don’t know which ones should be supported, so your feedback here is critical.  Let us know which Memcache clients to support.  Your vote counts!  We’ll work with beta testers to provide the client library they need.  Our ideal beta tester has a test rig where they can assess the performance of a wolfSSL secured Memcache versus a regular Memcache.  If community interest in the beta is strong, and feedback is positive, then we’ll submit a branch/patch of Memcache with wolfSSL to the main source tree.  Contact us at info@yassl.com to receive the beta. 

Windows Kernel Mode compatibility for wolfSSL

We`re considering adding Windows Kernel compatibility to wolfSSL. This means that our embedded SSL library would run in Kernel mode and use either TDI or WinSocK Kernel. We`re not sure at this point whether we should use TDI or WinSocK Kernel. The advantage of this project may include performance enhancement for device driver implementers that want SSL security. Frankly speaking, we`re not sure if there will be other advantages and would love feedback on the general usefulness of this idea. Do Kernel developers want an SSL library? Please comment!

wolfSSL Release 1.5.0

A new release of wolfSSL embedded SSL library is now available for download.

Release 1.5.0 contains bug fixes, support for the GoAhead web server, sniffer support, and swig interface support for Python, Java, Perl, and others. Please see the README for more details. Public announcement is at PrWeb

yaSSL Release 1.9.9

A new release of yaSSL is now available for download.

Release 1.9.9 contains bug fixes, a potential security problem fix for a buffer overflow possibility in certificate name processing, and removal of assert()s.

wolfSSL Embedded SSL Release 1.3.0

A new release of the wolfSSL embedded SSL library is now available for download.
Release 1.3.0 contains bug fixes, a potential security problem fix, better support for porting, removal of assert()s, and a complete port to the THREADX operating system.
yaSSL/CaySSL have no renegotiaton vulnerability

yaSSL/wolfSSL have no renegotiaton vulnerability

Hi! We`ve been getting a number of questions about the high profile vulnerabilities in OpenSSL, GnuTLS, NSS and mod_ssl.
This vulnerability is based on a potentially insecure SSL early feature that yaSSL chose to never support in the first place. As such, yaSSL/wolfSSL was never insecure.

More details on the issue can be found below: From CVE

“The TLS protocol, and the SSL protocol 3.0 and possibly earlier, as used in Microsoft Internet Information Services (IIS) 7.0, mod_ssl in the Apache HTTP Server 2.2.14 and earlier, OpenSSL before 0.9.8l, GnuTLS 2.8.5 and earlier, Mozilla Network Security Services (NSS) 3.12.4 and earlier, and other products, does not properly associate renegotiation handshakes with an existing connection, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to insert data into HTTPS sessions, and possibly other types of sessions protected by TLS or SSL, by sending an unauthenticated request that is processed retroactively by a server in a post-renegotiation context, related to a “plaintext injection” attack, aka the “Project Mogul” issue.”

yaSSL Embedded SSL Release 1.2.0

The wolfSSL embedded SSL library Release 1.2.0 is now available for download.
 
Release 1.2.0 for wolfSSL adds bug fixes and session negotiation when first use is read or write.
 
To get TLS 1.2 support please use the client and server functions:
 
SSL_METHOD *TLSv1_2_server_method(void);
SSL_METHOD *TLSv1_2_client_method(void);
 
The wolfSSL OpenSSL compatibility layer was tested against lighttpd 1.4.23, see the notes in README for build instructions. See the download page for a linux build of Lighty built with wolfSSL.  Let us know if you have any problems building wolfSSL with Lighty or if you need help building the wolfSSL/Lighty combination on another operating environment at info@yassl.com.

yaSSL Release 1.9.8

The yaSSL SSL library Release 1.9.8 is now available for download.
 
Release 1.9.8 for yaSSL adds bug fixes and support for the new stream ciphers Rabbit and HC-128.  We expect that these new stream ciphers will be especially useful to users that are encrypting streaming media like voice (VoIP) or video.

wolfSSL Release 1.1.0

The wolfSSL embedded SSL library Release 1.1.0 is now available for download.
 
Release 1.1.0 for wolfSSL adds bug fixes, a check against malicious session cache use, support for lighttpd, and TLS 1.2.
 
To get TLS 1.2 support please use the client and server functions:
 
SSL_METHOD *TLSv1_2_server_method(void);
SSL_METHOD *TLSv1_2_client_method(void);
 
The wolfSSL OpenSSL compatibility layer was tested against lighttpd 1.4.23, See the notes in README for build instructions. See the download page for a build of Lighty built with wolfSSL.  Let us know if you have any problems building wolfSSL with Lighty or if you need help building the wolfSSL/Lighty combination on another operating environment at info@yassl.com.

CyaSSL Embedded SSL Release 1.0.3

The CyaSSL embedded SSL library Release 1.0.3 is now available for download. Release 1.0.3 for CyaSSL adds bug fixes and improves OpenSSL compatibility support.  We believe that the CyaSSL now supports the bulk of the functions required to port applications over from OpenSSL.

Release 1.0.3 includes an alpha release of DTLS (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Datagram_Transport_Layer_Security) for both clients and servers. This is only for testing purposes at this time. Rebroadcast and reordering aren’t fully implemented at this time but will be for the next release.

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