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gnutls_pubkey_verify_hash: API function

NAME

gnutls_pubkey_verify_hash - API function

SYNOPSIS

#include <gnutls/abstract.h>

int gnutls_pubkey_verify_hash(gnutls_pubkey_t key, unsigned int flags, const gnutls_datum_t * hash, const gnutls_datum_t * signature);

ARGUMENTS

gnutls_pubkey_t key
Holds the public key
unsigned int flags
Zero or one of gnutls_pubkey_flags_t
const gnutls_datum_t * hash
holds the hash digest to be verified
const gnutls_datum_t * signature
contains the signature

DESCRIPTION

This function will verify the given signed digest, using the parameters from the public key.

Deprecated. This function cannot be easily used securely. Use gnutls_pubkey_verify_hash2() instead.

RETURNS

In case of a verification failure GNUTLS_E_PK_SIG_VERIFY_FAILED is returned, and zero or positive code on success.

SINCE

2.12.0

REPORTING BUGS

Report bugs to <bugs [at] gnutls.org>.
Home page: http://www.gnutls.org

COPYRIGHT

Copyright © 2001-2014 Free Software Foundation, Inc..
Copying and distribution of this file, with or without modification, are permitted in any medium without royalty provided the copyright notice and this notice are preserved.

SEE ALSO

The full documentation for gnutls is maintained as a Texinfo manual. If the /usr/share/doc/gnutls/ directory does not contain the HTML form visit
http://www.gnutls.org/manual/