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Hashes the given string or binary data using the message digest algorithm, version 5.

MD5 has been strongly deprecated as a means of securely signing data, given the multiple weaknesses discovered in the algorithm.

It is present in SingleStore mainly for backwards compatibility and for systems which require a "good enough" hashing function and can tolerate collisions. For a more secure hash function, see SHA2.

Note

MD5 is disabled when FIPS mode is enabled (via the ssl_fips_mode engine variable).

A warning is generated when MD5 is used:

SQL

SELECT MD5('a');

ERROR 2535 (HY000): SSL fips mode error: FIPS mode ON: MD5 digest is not supported.

SHOW WARNINGS;

+---------+------+------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| Level   | Code | Message                                                                |
+---------+------+------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| Warning | 2535 | SSL FIPS mode error: FIPS mode ON/STRICT: MD5 digest is not supported. |
+---------+------+------------------------------------------------------------------------+

Syntax

SQL

MD5(plaintext)

Arguments

plaintext: the data to hash.

Return Type

32 lower case hexadecimal digits corresponding to the 128-bit binary hash value.

Examples

SQL

SELECT MD5('ohai');

+----------------------------------+
| MD5('ohai')                      |
+----------------------------------+
| 5a73678b7b674005056434a48054707d |
+----------------------------------+

SHA2

Last modified: May 3, 2023

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Verification instructions

Note: You must install cosign to verify the authenticity of the SingleStore file.

Use the following steps to verify the authenticity of singlestoredb-server, singlestoredb-toolbox, singlestoredb-studio, and singlestore-client SingleStore files that have been downloaded.

You may perform the following steps on any computer that can run cosign, such as the main deployment host of the cluster.

(Optional) Run the following command to view the associated signature files.
Shell
```
curl undefined
```
Download the signature file from the SingleStore release server.
- Option 1: Click the Download Signature button next to the SingleStore file.
- Option 2: Copy and paste the following URL into the address bar of your browser and save the signature file.
- Option 3: Run the following command to download the signature file.
  Shell
```
curl -O undefined
```

After the signature file has been downloaded, run the following command to verify the authenticity of the SingleStore file.

Shell

echo -n undefined |
    cosign verify-blob --certificate-oidc-issuer https://oidc.eks.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/id/CCDCDBA1379A5596AB5B2E46DCA385BC \
      --certificate-identity https://kubernetes.io/namespaces/freya-production/serviceaccounts/job-worker \
      --bundle undefined \
      --new-bundle-format -

Verified OK