HP UX Security Products and Features Software .SF file, containing hash of data in .MF file, Are, .MF or .SF file, SHA-1, has been, HASH, hashes, tampered with, function, equal, STOP

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Validating the CSP Credentials

Figure 1-10 Verifying the authenticity of data in the .MF file

.SF file, containing hash of data in .MF file

.MF file,		Are
				.MF or .SF file
containing	SHA-1		No
hash of		SHA-1		has been
	HASH
shared library		hashes		tampered with.
	function
and library		equal?		STOP!
name

Yes

Proceed to verify hash of shared library

4.If these hashes match, a hash of the shared library to be loaded is calculated. The hash is then compared to the pre-calculated value in the .MF file, as shown in Figure 1-11 on page 69.

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