yescrypt
| Crates.io | yescrypt |
| lib.rs | yescrypt |
| version | 0.1.0-pre.3 |
| created_at | 2021-08-15 14:59:51.535053+00 |
| updated_at | 2025-09-09 18:59:17.614854+00 |
| description | Pure Rust implementation of the yescrypt password-based key derivation function |
| homepage | https://github.com/RustCrypto/password-hashes/tree/master/yescrypt |
| repository | https://github.com/RustCrypto/password-hashes |
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password-hashes (github:rustcrypto:password-hashes)
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RustCrypto: yescrypt
Pure Rust implementation of the yescrypt password-based key derivation function.
About
yescrypt is a variant of the scrypt password-based key derivation function and finalist in the Password Hashing Competition. It has been adopted by several Linux distributions for the system password hashing function, including Fedora, Debian, Ubuntu, and Arch.
The algorithm is described in yescrypt - a Password Hashing Competition submission.
⚠️ Security Warning
The implementation contained in this crate has never been independently audited!
USE AT YOUR OWN RISK!
Note that this crate is in an early stage of implementation and may contain bugs or features which do not work correctly.
Minimum Supported Rust Version (MSRV) Policy
MSRV increases are not considered breaking changes and can happen in patch releases.
The crate MSRV accounts for all supported targets and crate feature combinations, excluding explicitly unstable features.
License
Licensed under either of:
at your option.
Contribution
Unless you explicitly state otherwise, any contribution intentionally submitted for inclusion in the work by you, as defined in the Apache-2.0 license, shall be dual licensed as above, without any additional terms or conditions.