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diff --git a/doc/gpg.texi b/doc/gpg.texi index 7b142cc19..544ed1817 100644 --- a/doc/gpg.texi +++ b/doc/gpg.texi @@ -3230,10 +3230,11 @@ to ignore CRC errors. @item --ignore-mdc-error @opindex ignore-mdc-error This option changes a MDC integrity protection failure into a warning. -This can be useful if a message is partially corrupt, but it is -necessary to get as much data as possible out of the corrupt message. -However, be aware that a MDC protection failure may also mean that the -message was tampered with intentionally by an attacker. +It is required to decrypt old messages which did not use an MDC. It +may also be useful if a message is partially garbled, but it is +necessary to get as much data as possible out of that garbled message. +Be aware that a missing or failed MDC can be an indication of an +attack. Use with caution. @item --allow-weak-digest-algos @opindex allow-weak-digest-algos |