From 8b22614b9adfe3209dc8d4fd6c256689fe1b8ba9 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: =?utf8?q?P=C3=A1draig=20Brady?= Date: Wed, 1 Mar 2017 09:33:29 -0800 Subject: [PATCH] doc: give a stronger security warning in md5/sha1 man pages * man/md5sum.x: Give a more direct warning againt the use of this hash algorithm for security purposes. * man/sha1sum.x: Likewise. Suggested by Jim Meyering. --- man/md5sum.x | 4 ++-- man/sha1sum.x | 4 ++-- 2 files changed, 4 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-) diff --git a/man/md5sum.x b/man/md5sum.x index 4d04e228ae..bdb6cc7653 100644 --- a/man/md5sum.x +++ b/man/md5sum.x @@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ md5sum \- compute and check MD5 message digest [DESCRIPTION] .\" Add any additional description here [BUGS] -The MD5 algorithm should not be used any more for security related purposes. -Instead, better use an SHA\-2 algorithm, implemented in the programs +Do not use the MD5 algorithm for security related purposes. +Instead, use an SHA\-2 algorithm, implemented in the programs sha224sum(1), sha256sum(1), sha384sum(1), sha512sum(1), or the BLAKE2 algorithm, implemented in b2sum(1) diff --git a/man/sha1sum.x b/man/sha1sum.x index 28098d86b6..ef0852f4d1 100644 --- a/man/sha1sum.x +++ b/man/sha1sum.x @@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ sha1sum \- compute and check SHA1 message digest [DESCRIPTION] .\" Add any additional description here [BUGS] -The SHA-1 algorithm should not be used any more for security related purposes. -Instead, better use an SHA\-2 algorithm, implemented in the programs +Do not use the SHA-1 algorithm for security related purposes. +Instead, use an SHA\-2 algorithm, implemented in the programs sha224sum(1), sha256sum(1), sha384sum(1), sha512sum(1), or the BLAKE2 algorithm, implemented in b2sum(1) -- 2.47.2