theupdateframework / theupdateframework/rust-tuf
Add suport for additional hash algorithms
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Feature :: Improvement
Priority :: Low
- Dominant language
- Rust
- Stars
- 198
- Forks
- 39
- Avg merge
- 9h 19m
- Merged PRs (30d)
- 2
Description
Currently the plan is to only use sha256 and sha512.
Note: sha1 and md5 are out of the questions. If someone wants to tackle this, don't implement those.
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First steps
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- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
The issue names no files, tests, or entry points. First locate how rust-tuf represents and verifies hash algorithms, then determine which additional algorithms are intended; done means supported algorithms work without adding sha1 or md5.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- rust
- Domain
- cryptography, security
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100