CryptKit is a developer's toolkit implementing several of the most modern and efficient cryptographic algorithms. The kit is primarily written in ANSI C for speed and subsequently wrapped with SWIG for ease of use in python. CryptKit is small and fast, mainly because it implements excellent algorithms: Rijndael (AES), SHA 256 bits, Elliptic Curve PKI, Diffie-Hellman key exchange and Nyberg-Ruppel signature/verification. These modules are combined to provide a faster, lighter and easier to use secure socket alternative to SSL. CryptKit is not compatible with SSL. Whereas SSL aims to support a wide variety of algorithms that essentially perform the same task ( like DES/RC4/RC2 or MD5/SHA ), CryptKit takes the minimalist approach of implementing only one version of each crypto primitve. Great care went into selecting the best of what was available.
Binary packages can be installed with the high-level tool pkgin (which can be installed with pkg_add) or pkg_add(1) (installed by default). The NetBSD packages collection is also designed to permit easy installation from source.
The pkg_admin audit command locates any installed package which has been mentioned in security advisories as having vulnerabilities.
Please note the vulnerabilities database might not be fully accurate, and not every bug is exploitable with every configuration.
Problem reports, updates or suggestions for this package should be reported with send-pr.