Re: [RFC] [VOTE] Improve hash_hkdf() parameter
| From: | Niklas Keller | Date: | Sat, 25 Mar 2017 10:31:32 +0000 |
| Subject: | Re: [RFC] [VOTE] Improve hash_hkdf() parameter | ||
| References: | 1 | Groups: | php.internals |
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>
> Hi all,
>
> Since hash_hkdf() is in PHP 7.1.2, I start vote from today.
>
> Current hash_hkdf() function signature does not make sense.
>
> - hash_hkdf() is simple hash_hmac() extension, yet it has totally
> different signature.
> - Return value is binary unlike other hash functions.
> - The signature is insecure.
>
> https://wiki.php.net/rfc/improve_hash_hkdf_parameter
>
> Current signature is overly optimized very limited crypto operation
> and cannot be optimal by above reasons.
>
> Fortunately, almost all users are not using current hash_hkdf().
> It's only from 7.1.2 to 7.1.4 now. We should avoid yet another
> new inconsistent and insecure function. It would be better to be
> fixed ASAP, IMHO.
>
> Vote start: 2017-03-25
> Vote end: 2017-04-06 UTC 23:59:59
>
> Thank you for voting.
> <https://wiki.php.net/rfc/improve_hash_hkdf_parameter>
> --
> Yasuo Ohgaki
> yohgaki@ohgaki.net
>
Please don't forget to update https://wiki.php.net/rfc
next time. Fixed
that for now.
Regards, Niklas