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Impact summary: Applications that use the functions DH_check(), DH_check_ex()
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delays. Where the key or parameters that are being checked have been obtained
from an untrusted source this may lead to a Denial of Service.
The function DH_check() performs various checks on DH parameters. After fixing
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