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[Imported from Trac: page NewMutableEncodingDesign, version 9]
davidsarah 2010-01-05 19:41:24 +00:00
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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.