[FLUME-3406] Inflight events in file channel should not be using MD5 for integrity purposes

• Type: Improvement
• Status: Open
• Priority: Major
• Resolution: Unresolved
• Component/s: File Channel
• Assignee: Unassigned
• Reporter: Matt Sicker
• Created: 30/Jan/22 22:33
• Updated: 10/Mar/22 18:16

Description

FlumeEventQueue's inner class InflightEventWrapper uses MD5 for calculating a digest of inflight events. MD5 has been considered unsuitable for cryptographic usage such as for integrity checks for many years now. This should migrate to SHA-256 at least.