Please refer to the Good Answer for this topic on the net-snmp wiki: http://net-snmp.sourceforge.net/wiki/index.php/Strong_Authentication_or_Encryption
The last paragraph is the important one. The project itself might accept patches for stronger encryption that isn't in the SNMP related RFCs, but it isn't on the road-map. -Davin Brendan Simon wrote: > Is there any work or thoughts being put into implementing SHA-512 > (and/or SHA-256) for the authentication protocol ? > > It has been rumored that SHA-1 may not be an approved hash algorithm for > the upcoming FIPS140-3 security specification. Approved hash algorithms > are listed in FIPS180. I had a look at the latest FIPS180-3 draft spec > and SHA-1 still seems to be listed (at the moment). SHA-512 is the most > secure hash algorithm specified. > > However, the security world is moving on from SHA-1 as other more secure > hashes become accepted (eg. SHA-512). > > So, is any there any work or thoughts being put into implementing > SHA-512 for the authentication protocol ??? > > Thanks, Brendan. > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- > Check out the new SourceForge.net Marketplace. > It's the best place to buy or sell services for > just about anything Open Source. > http://ad.doubleclick.net/clk;164216239;13503038;w?http://sf.net/marketplace > _______________________________________________ > Net-snmp-users mailing list > [email protected] > Please see the following page to unsubscribe or change other options: > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/net-snmp-users ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Check out the new SourceForge.net Marketplace. It's the best place to buy or sell services for just about anything Open Source. http://ad.doubleclick.net/clk;164216239;13503038;w?http://sf.net/marketplace _______________________________________________ Net-snmp-users mailing list [email protected] Please see the following page to unsubscribe or change other options: https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/net-snmp-users
