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> This is written in C, right? What's your point? That rewriting `bcrypt` in something else magically fixes this? AIUI, the issue is that `bcrypt` only uses t
by lelanthran 2y ago
> This is written in C, right?
What's your point? That rewriting `bcrypt` in something else magically fixes this?
AIUI, the issue is that `bcrypt` only uses the first 72 bytes of the input to create a hash.
- drbig 2y agoThe issue is with the user mistaking bcrypt for a general-purpose digest hashing tool. It's like using a flat-head screwdriver as a hardwood chisel and then the handle breaks off after the third strike.