Document RSA-OAEP default padding in PKCS#11 provider - #681
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Related Issue
Close #680
Current Behavior
The PKCS#11 provider uses RSA-OAEP padding by default for RSA encryption and decryption, but this behavior is not documented.
Users decrypting ciphertext created with PKCS#1 v1.5 padding may therefore see decryption failures unless the padding mode is selected explicitly.
New Behavior
The README documents RSA-OAEP as the default padding mode and shows how to:
RSA-OAEP is used by default because OpenSSL recommends it for new applications, while PKCS#1 v1.5 padding has known security limitations, including padding oracle attacks.
Scope of Changes
Update the README and NEWS documentation only.
No provider behavior is changed.
Testing
Documentation-only change.
Additional Notes
License Declaration