GNU bug report logs - #37420
[PATCH] Recommend against SHA-1 for security-related applications

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Package: emacs;

Reported by: Stefan Kangas <stefan <at> marxist.se>

Date: Mon, 16 Sep 2019 08:54:02 UTC

Severity: normal

Tags: patch

Done: Stefan Kangas <stefan <at> marxist.se>

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From: Eli Zaretskii <eliz <at> gnu.org>
To: Stefan Kangas <stefan <at> marxist.se>
Cc: larsi <at> gnus.org, 37420 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: bug#37420: [PATCH] Recommend against SHA-1 for security-related applications
Date: Tue, 17 Sep 2019 14:53:18 +0300

> From: Stefan Kangas <stefan <at> marxist.se>
> Date: Tue, 17 Sep 2019 11:09:25 +0200
> Cc: Lars Ingebrigtsen <larsi <at> gnus.org>, 37420 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
> 
> > Should we perhaps do something to help those who know this under the
> > name "SHA1"?
> 
> Is there any risk that some users believe that these would be two
> different algorithms?  My guess would be no, but I might be wrong.

I have no idea, but I personally didn't even know SHA1 has another
name, let alone a more "official" one.
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