md5 and SHA-1

[kroenecker]

So does Ubuntu still use SHA-1 for password protection?

[MrHorus]

So does Ubuntu still use SHA-1 for password protection?

If you mean to point out that SHA-1 is considered "broken" then this is old news.

Offhand I am not sure what is used to hash the passwords in Linux and given that I am work i'm not all that keen to Google such a topic and find out but to be honest, it's a moot point.

No matter what algorithm is used to hash the passwords, if an attacker has reached a point where they have been able to get your password file or the shadow file then the game is up and you have already lost, period.