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[openssh-unix-announce] Announce: timeline to remove DSA support in OpenSSH

djm at openssh.com djm at openssh.com Thu Jan 11 15:31:18 AEDT 2024 Messages sorted by: [ date ] [ thread ] [ subject ] [ author ] Hi, OpenSSH plans to remove support for DSA keys in the near future. This message describes our rationale, process and proposed timeline. Rationale --------- DSA, as specified in the SSHv2 protocol, is inherently weak - being limited to a 160 bit private key and use of the SHA1 digest. Its estimated security level is <=80 bits symmetric equivalent[1][2]. OpenSSH has ...

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