SHA1 hashes for Splunk Enterprise 9.2.0

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Updated:September 29, 2026

Document ID:SPLK046647

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Applicability

Splunk Enterprise Splunk Universal Forwarder Splunk Heavy Forwarder

Description

Before upgrading Splunk Universal Forwarder and Enterprise (HF's), SHA hashes need to be verified for security purposes.

Resolution

SHA stands for Secure Hash Algorithm. It is a family of cryptographic hash functions that are designed to produce a unique hash value for any given data input. SHA functions are used in various security applications, including digital signatures, message authentication codes, and file integrity verification.

Q. How to use the SHA algorithm in a practical way?

A. There are many ways to use SHA in a practical way, here are a few examples -
1. Verifying the integrity of downloaded files
2. Verifying the integrity of system files
3. Creating digital signatures
4. Package management

Q. How to get the SHA algorithm of a package in Linux?

A. There are two main ways to get the SHA algorithm of a package in Linux:

1. Using the `sha1sum` command: The `sha1sum` command is a built-in command on most Linux distributions. It can be used to generate SHA-1 hashes of files. To use the `sha1sum` command to get the SHA algorithm of a package, simply open a terminal window and navigate to the directory where the package file is located. Then, run the following command:

sha1sum  <package file>

For example, to get the SHA-1 algorithm of the package file `my_package.deb`, you would run the following command:

sha1sum my_package.deb

This will generate a SHA-1 hash of the package file and display it in the terminal window.
Also, to get the SHA-256 algorithm of the package file `my_file.rpm`, you would run the following command:

sha256sum my_file.rpm

2. Using the `openssl` command: The `openssl` command is another built-in command on most Linux distributions. It can be used to generate SHA hashes of files using a variety of different algorithms, including SHA-1, SHA-256, and SHA-512. To use the `openssl` command to get the SHA algorithm of a package, run the following command:

openssl dgst -<hash algorithm> <package file>

For example, to get the SHA-256 algorithm of the package file `my_package.deb`, you would run the following command:

openssl dgst -sha256 my_package.deb

This will generate a SHA-256 hash of the package file and display it in the terminal window. Once you have the SHA algorithm of the package file, you can use it to verify the integrity of the file or to compare it to the SHA algorithm of another package file to ensure that they are the same.

These are the sample hashes for the mentioned packages:

sha1sum splunk-9.2.0.1-d8ae995bf219.x86_64.rpm
->9506323a8a9afa0ec9f529b9d8931ef84e84bfc4

sha1sum splunkforwarder-9.2.0.1-d8ae995bf219.ppc64le.rpm
->8c55cd67f87581e7b6893f3201d0c15a199b0005