RFC 6194 · INFORMATIONAL · 2011
SUN · 14 JUN 2026
Security Considerations for the SHA-0 and SHA-1 Message-Digest Algorithms
Overview
RFC 6194, “Security Considerations for the SHA-0 and SHA-1 Message-Digest Algorithms”, is an Informational document published in March 2011 by T. Polk, L. Chen, S. Turner, P. Hoffman. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.
Abstract
This document includes security considerations for the SHA-0 and SHA-1 message digest algorithm. This document is not an Internet Standards Track specification; it is published for informational purposes.
What “Informational” means
Published for the general information of the community. It does not define an IETF standard and carries no standards-track status.
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