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5 changes: 5 additions & 0 deletions website/pages/docs/configuration/seal/pkcs11.mdx
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Expand Up @@ -112,6 +112,11 @@ These parameters apply to the `seal` stanza in the Vault configuration file:
- `0x0009` `CKM_RSA_PKCS_OAEP`
- `0x0001` `CKM_RSA_PKCS`

~> **Warning**: CKM_RSA_PKCS specifies the PKCS #1 v1.5 padding scheme, which is
subject to several padding oracle attacks. Use of CKM_RSA_PKCS_OAEP is
recommended over CKM_RSA_PKCS.


- `hmac_mechanism` `(string: "0x0251")`: The encryption/decryption mechanism to
use, specified as a decimal or hexadecimal (prefixed by `0x`) string.
Currently only `0x0251` (corresponding to `CKM_SHA256_HMAC` from the
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