Re: [Hash2] Result extension

From: Peter Dimov (pdimov_at_[hidden])
Date: 2024-12-09 19:06:48

Vinnie Falco wrote:
> On Mon, Dec 9, 2024 at 10:50 AM Peter Dimov <pdimov_at_[hidden]
> <mailto:pdimov_at_[hidden]> > wrote:
> 
> 	Note that reaching a multiple of block_size is important,
> 	because it ensures that the secret key you passed as
> 	the seed is not left in the internal buffer of the hash
> 	algorithm, visible in memory dumps.
> 
> Is hardening against memory dumps in scope for this library?

That's a pretty basic quality of implementation issue in this domain.

High quality is always "in scope" for Boost libraries.

> Is this documented?

No, I don't think it is.