This class is originally defined in the OpenSSL module. As needed, methods have been added to it by the Net::SSH module for convenience in dealing with SSH functionality.
Methods
Public Instance methods
Determines whether the pub_key for this key is valid. (This algorithm lifted more-or-less directly from OpenSSH, dh.c, dh_pub_is_valid.)
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# File lib/net/ssh/util/openssl.rb, line 54
54: def valid?
55: return false if pub_key < 0
56: bits_set = 0
57: pub_key.num_bits.times { |i| bits_set += 1 if pub_key.bit_set? i }
58: return ( bits_set > 1 && pub_key < p )
59: end