OpenSSL
OpenSSL is an open source library implementing the Secure Sockets Layer (SSL v2/v3) and Transport Layer Security (TLS) protocols as well as a full-strength general purpose cryptography library. It can be found at https://www.openssl.org.
Here, we will build the OpenSSL Version 1.0.1j, which contains a fix for the Heartbleed Bug(http://heartbleed.com).
The Heartbleed Bug is a serious vulnerability in the popular OpenSSL cryptographic software library. This weakness allows stealing the information that is protected, under normal conditions, by the SSL/TLS encryption used to secure the Internet.
If you try to statically link your application against an old version of OpenSSL and then publish it on Google Play, you may see the following security alert:
It is possible that by the time this book is published, even the version 1.0.0j of OpenSSL will be outdated. Hence, it would be a great exercise for you to download the most recent source code and update NDK Makefiles accordingly. Here is...