Re: [PATCH] md4 for openssl 0.9.5a

[Lewis McCarthy]

Hi,

Assar Westerlund wrote:
> For some odd reason, md4 is not included in openssl.  Here's a patch
> that adds it, since it's quite similar to the already existing md5.
> 
> Any questions?

MD4 has had a pile of very successful cryptanalysis against it
for some time now. The RSA Security Crypto FAQ even says, 
"Clearly, MD4 should now be considered broken." 
Why would you want to start using it?

-Lewis

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