Message Digest (MD) algorithms
- rely on cryptographic hash functions to generate a unique value that is computed from input data
Versions
|
Version |
Description |
Processing Block Size |
Hash Output Value Length |
Number of Passes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
MD |
proprietary | |||
|
MD2 |
128-bit | |||
|
MD3 |
MD4 was released before it was formulated | |||
|
MD4 |
512-bit |
128-bit |
3 passes | |
|
MD5 |
512-bit |
128-bit |
4 passes | |
|
MD6 |
Variable, 0<d≤512 bits |
Variable |