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  1. JDK
  2. JDK-8249541

keytool default cert fingerprint algorithm should be SHA-256

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    • behavioral
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    • add/remove command in $JDK/bin

    Description

      Summary

      Update the keytool functionality in upcoming JDK 7u and JDK 8u Oracle releases so that SHA-256 is default certificate fingerprint algorithm (instead of SHA-1)

      JDK 9 and later already use SHA-256.

      Problem

      keytool still uses SHA-1 as the default certificate fingerprint algorithm in JDK 7u/8u. SHA-1 is considered a security risk as of today and should be avoided where possible.

      Solution

      Update the default algorithm to SHA-256. Since not all other CA and certificate-related tools include the SHA-256 fingerprint, SHA-1 is kept in the full list for interop. reasons.

      Specification

      A release note will accompany this change to indicate that SHA-256 is the default fingerprint algorithm.

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              coffeys Sean Coffey
              mullan Sean Mullan
              Sean Mullan
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