Security Policy

Reporting a Vulnerability

If you discover a security vulnerability in Crypt-RIPEMD160, please report it responsibly.

Contact: Todd Rinaldo (TODDR) toddr@cpan.org

You can also open a security advisory on GitHub: https://github.com/cpan-authors/Crypt-RIPEMD160/security/advisories/new

Please do not open a public GitHub issue for security vulnerabilities.

Supported Versions

Only the latest release on CPAN is supported with security fixes.

Note on RIPEMD-160

RIPEMD-160 is a legacy hash function. While no practical collision attacks are known, it provides only 80-bit collision resistance. For new applications, consider using SHA-256 or SHA-3 instead. This module is maintained for backward compatibility with existing systems.