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 Changes in version 0.2.5.9-rc - 2014-10-20
   Tor 0.2.5.9-rc is the third release candidate for the Tor 0.2.5.x
-  series. It contains a response to the recent "POODLE" attack against
-  SSL3 (which doesn't affect Tor), and a response to a crash bug caused
-  by some operating systems' response to the "POODLE" attack (which does
-  affect Tor). It also contains a few miscellaneous fixes.
+  series. It disables SSL3 in response to the recent "POODLE" attack
+  (even though POODLE does not affect Tor). It also works around a crash
+  bug caused by some operating systems' response to the "POODLE" attack
+  (which does affect Tor). It also contains a few miscellaneous fixes.
 
   o Major security fixes:
     - Disable support for SSLv3. All versions of OpenSSL in use with Tor