JDK-8179951 : Release Note: Message digest algorithm for jarsigner -tsadigestalg option now defaults to SHA-256
  • Type: Sub-task
  • Component: security-libs
  • Sub-Component: java.security
  • Affected Version: 6u161
  • Priority: P4
  • Status: Closed
  • Resolution: Delivered
  • Submitted: 2017-05-09
  • Updated: 2017-10-04
  • Resolved: 2017-05-09
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JDK 6
6u161Resolved
Description
If not specified, the message digest algorithm for the `-tsadigestalg` option of jarsigner will default to SHA-256 (previously it was SHA-1). The `-tsadigestalg` option specifies the message digest algorithm that is used to generate the message imprint to be sent to the TSA server.