MD2 (hash function)
The MD2 Message-Digest Algorithm is a cryptographic hash function developed by Ronald Rivest in 1989. The algorithm is optimized for 8-bit computers. MD2 is specified in IETF RFC 1319. The "MD" in MD2 stands for "Message Digest".
| General | |
|---|---|
| Designers | Ronald Rivest |
| First published | August 1989 |
| Series | MD2, MD4, MD5, MD6 |
| Detail | |
| Digest sizes | 128 bits |
| Rounds | 18 |
Even though MD2 is not yet fully compromised, the IETF retired MD2 to "historic" status in 2011, citing "signs of weakness". It is deprecated in favor of SHA-256 and other strong hashing algorithms.
Nevertheless, as of 2014, it remained in use in public key infrastructures as part of certificates generated with MD2 and RSA.
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