Re: [Fwd: [CORE SDI ADVISORY] MySQL weak authentication] - Mailing list pgsql-hackers

From Marko Kreen
Subject Re: [Fwd: [CORE SDI ADVISORY] MySQL weak authentication]
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Msg-id 20001025232725.A12278@l-t.ee
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In response to [Fwd: [CORE SDI ADVISORY] MySQL weak authentication]  (Lamar Owen <lamar.owen@wgcr.org>)
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On Tue, Oct 24, 2000 at 10:25:14AM -0400, Lamar Owen wrote:
> I am forwarding this not to belittle MySQL, but to hopefully help in the
> development of our own encryption protocol for secure password
> authentication over the network.
> 
> The point being is that if we offer the protocol to do it, we had better
> ensure its security, or someone WILL find the hole.  Hopefully it will
> be people who want to help security and not exploit it.

Better not try to create it ourselves ;)

http://srp.stanford.edu/

It has even RFC's assigned to it.  RFC2945, RFC2944
I put it into my TOLOOK list but have not found the time yet. :)

-- 
marko



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