Clarify BN_mod_exp docs Specifically this is not supported with an even modulus and BN_FLG_CONSTTIME. Fixes #5082 Reviewed-by: Rich Salz <rsalz@openssl.org> (Merged from https://github.com/openssl/openssl/pull/6137)
diff --git a/doc/man3/BN_add.pod b/doc/man3/BN_add.pod index 98f2970..88a0117 100644 --- a/doc/man3/BN_add.pod +++ b/doc/man3/BN_add.pod
@@ -92,7 +92,9 @@ BN_mul(). BN_mod_exp() computes I<a> to the I<p>-th power modulo I<m> (C<r=a^p % -m>). This function uses less time and space than BN_exp(). +m>). This function uses less time and space than BN_exp(). Do not call this +function when B<m> is even and any of the parameters have the +B<BN_FLG_CONSTTIME> flag set. BN_gcd() computes the greatest common divisor of I<a> and I<b> and places the result in I<r>. I<r> may be the same B<BIGNUM> as I<a> or