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		dboreham on Feb 3, 2025 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: AMD: Microcode Signature Verification Vulnerabilit... > CPU uses an insecure hash function in the signature validation Do we know what this "insecure hash function" is/was?

dmitrygr on Feb 3, 2025 [–]

$5 says CRC32

ngneer on Feb 3, 2025 | [–]

More likely a SHA variant that is susceptible to a second preimage (collision) attack.

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