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README.md: add notes about timing variability #373

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Expand Up @@ -72,6 +72,10 @@ only one minor finding which has since been addressed.

See the [open security issues] on our issue tracker for other known problems.

Notably the implementation of [modular exponentiation is not constant time],
but timing variability is masked using random blinding, a commonly used
technique.

## Minimum Supported Rust Version (MSRV)

All crates in this repository support Rust 1.65 or higher.
Expand Down Expand Up @@ -112,3 +116,4 @@ dual licensed as above, without any additional terms or conditions.
[RustCrypto]: https://github.com/RustCrypto/
[audit]: https://www.opentech.fund/results/security-safety-audits/deltachat/
[open security issues]: https://github.com/RustCrypto/RSA/issues?q=is%3Aissue+is%3Aopen+label%3Asecurity
[modular exponentiation is not constant time]: https://github.com/RustCrypto/RSA/issues/19