From 03caf3b80ce999f4caa822ac4b1571f0c743b3b5 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: davidsarah <> Date: Tue, 5 Jan 2010 19:41:24 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] minor [Imported from Trac: page NewMutableEncodingDesign, version 9] --- NewMutableEncodingDesign.md | 4 ++-- 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) diff --git a/NewMutableEncodingDesign.md b/NewMutableEncodingDesign.md index 4e2d4a9..12e5df9 100644 --- a/NewMutableEncodingDesign.md +++ b/NewMutableEncodingDesign.md @@ -188,10 +188,10 @@ doesn't even change the way the existing caps are used: * verifycap = H(pubkey) * storage-index = truncated verifycap -## Shorter readcaps using MAC +## Shorter readcaps (insecure) This section used to describe a scheme using a MAC (with the read cap as key) instead of signatures. However this was vulnerable to manipulation by a collusion between Rose-the-readcap-holder and the storage servers, and could be used to cause another readcap-holder to see the wrong data. -See the [history](http://allmydata.org/trac/tahoe/wiki/NewMutableEncodingDesign?version=7) if you're interested. +See the [history](http://allmydata.org/trac/tahoe/wiki/NewMutableEncodingDesign?version=7#Shorterreadcaps) if you're interested.