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Recommendation for Applications Using Approved Hash Algorithms

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Author(s)

Quynh H. Dang

Abstract

Hash functions that compute a fixed-length message digest from arbitrary length messages are widely used for many purposes in information security. This document provides security guidelines for achieving the required or desired security strengths when using cryptographic applications that employ the approved hash functions specified in Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS) 180-4. These include functions such as digital signatures, Keyed-hash Message Authentication Codes (HMACs) and Hash-based Key Derivation Functions (Hash-based KDFs). [Supersedes SP 800-107 (February 2009): http://www.nist.gov/manuscript-publication-search.cfm?pub_id=901181]
Citation
Special Publication (NIST SP) - 800-107 Rev 1
Report Number
800-107 Rev 1

Keywords

digital signatures, hash algorithm, hash function, hash-based key derivation algorithms, hash value, HMAC, message digest, randomized hashing, random number generation, SHA, truncated hash values

Citation

Dang, Q. (2012), Recommendation for Applications Using Approved Hash Algorithms, Special Publication (NIST SP), National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, MD, [online], https://tsapps.nist.gov/publication/get_pdf.cfm?pub_id=911479 (Accessed March 29, 2024)
Created August 24, 2012, Updated February 19, 2017