ring
A Rust cryptography library derived from BoringSSL, designed as an experimental alternative to OpenSSL.
What is ring?
Ring is a Rust cryptography library that provides cryptographic primitives and protocols, derived from BoringSSL. It is positioned as an experimental project for specific use cases rather than a general-purpose, production-ready solution.
Developers and researchers conducting experiments or working on projects that require cryptographic operations in Rust and can accept the limitations of an experimental library, particularly those aligned with BoringSSL's toolchain and target support.
Developers might choose Ring for its direct lineage from BoringSSL, offering cryptographic primitives with side-channel mitigations, and its focus on security-conscious development with a policy for vulnerability reporting, though it explicitly discourages general use.
Overview
An experiment.
Use Cases
Best For
- Experiments requiring cryptographic primitives in Rust without production guarantees.
- Projects that need compatibility with BoringSSL's cryptographic implementations and toolchains.
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