length extension attack
attack against cryptographical hash functions, where knowing Hash(message₁) and the length of message₁ allows an attacker to calculate Hash(message₁ ‖ message₂) for an attacker-controlled message₂
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length extension attack
Summary
length extension attack is a type of cryptographic attack[1]. It draws 108 Wikipedia views per month (type_of_cryptographic_attack category, ranking #5 of 14).[2]
Key Facts
- length extension attack's instance of is recorded as type of cryptographic attack[3].
- length extension attack's subclass of is recorded as cryptographic attack[4].
- length extension attack's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0ktqsgs[5].
- length extension attack's Microsoft Academic ID is recorded as 174176344[6].
Why It Matters
length extension attack draws 108 Wikipedia views per month (type_of_cryptographic_attack category, ranking #5 of 14).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[7]