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# <p align="center">The Update Framework Specification

Last modified: **23 September 2020**
Last modified: **29 September 2020**

Version: **1.0.6**
Version: **1.0.7**

We strive to make the specification easy to implement, so if you come across
any inconsistencies or experience any difficulty, do let us know by sending an
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software that is older than that which the client previously knew to be
available.

+ **Slow retrieval attacks.** An attacker cannot prevent clients from
being aware of interference with receiving updates by responding to
client requests so slowly that automated updates never complete.

+ **Vulnerability to key compromises.** An attacker, who is able to
compromise a single key or less than a given threshold of keys, cannot
compromise clients. This includes compromising a single online key (such
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