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[Feature]: SHA-3 Support in Milvus

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#25,970 opened on Jul 27, 2023

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Description

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Is your feature request related to a problem? Please describe.

Requesting the team to provide support for SHA-3 cryptographic algorithm. NIST has started recommending institutions start using SHA-3 based algorithms. Milvus already uses OpenSSL for its TLS encryption. It would be great if it supports SHA-3 along-side RSA.

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Contributor guide

Tech stack
go
Domain
backenddatabasesecurity
Issue type
feature
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
4
Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.
over 1 week
Activity statusHow available the issue appears right now: fresh, active, stale, blocked, or waiting on maintainer input.
blocked
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
mostly clear
Prerequisites
GoOpenSSLcryptographyMilvus internals
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
15
Research direction
Investigate Milvus's existing usage of OpenSSL for TLS encryption to understand the cryptographic integration pattern. Determine if the current OpenSSL version (likely 1.1.1 or higher) supports SHA 3 via the EVP MD interface. Review relevant source files such as the internal TLS or crypto modules. Propose an implementation that adds SHA 3 alongside RSA using OpenSSL's EVP APIs. Consult the issue assignee and commenters for specific implementation details and any existing work.