Messages in this thread | | | Date | Wed, 13 Apr 2005 01:20:03 +0200 | From | Pavel Machek <> | Subject | Re: Kernel SCM saga.. |
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Hi!
> > It's possible to generate another object with the same hash, but: > > Yeah - the real check is that the modified object has to > compile and do something useful for someone (the cracker > if no one else). > > Just getting a random bucket of bits substituted for a > real kernel source file isn't going to get me into the > cracker hall of fame, only into their odd-news of the > day.
I actually two different files with same md5 sum in my local CVS repository. It would be very wrong if CVS did not do the right thing with those files.
Yes, I was playing with md5, see "md5 to be considered harmfull today". And I wanted old version of my "exploits" to be archived.
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