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Old 06-17-2005, 02:29 AM   #1
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Hashing exploit threatens digital security


What do you think?

http://www.linuxsecurity.com/content/view/119316/65/
 
Old 06-17-2005, 07:29 AM   #2
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Still looks rather limited in that it only works for some type of embedded postscript files not all file formats, but it is the first sign that the MD5 holes can be exploited for a meaningful purposes instead of just finding collisions.
 
  


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