diff --git a/src/installer/records.py b/src/installer/records.py
index a25611a..959df7d 100644
--- a/src/installer/records.py
+++ b/src/installer/records.py
@@ -192,13 +192,15 @@ def from_elements(cls, path: str, hash_: str, size: str) -> "RecordEntry":
         if not path:
             issues.append("`path` cannot be empty")
 
+        hash_value: Optional[Hash] = None
         if hash_:
             try:
-                hash_value: Optional[Hash] = Hash.parse(hash_)
+                hash_value = Hash.parse(hash_)
+                if hash_value.name not in hashlib.algorithms_available:
+                    issues.append(f"invalid hash algorithm '{hash_value.name}'")
+                    hash_value = None
             except ValueError:
                 issues.append("`hash` does not follow the required format")
-        else:
-            hash_value = None
 
         if size:
             try:
diff --git a/src/installer/sources.py b/src/installer/sources.py
index 71644f6..c7b5088 100644
--- a/src/installer/sources.py
+++ b/src/installer/sources.py
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 )
 
 from installer.exceptions import InstallerError
-from installer.records import RecordEntry, parse_record_file
+from installer.records import InvalidRecordEntry, RecordEntry, parse_record_file
 from installer.utils import canonicalize_name, parse_wheel_filename
 
 if TYPE_CHECKING:
@@ -277,7 +277,18 @@ def validate_record(self, *, validate_contents: bool = True) -> None:
                 )
                 continue
 
-            record = RecordEntry.from_elements(*record_args)
+            try:
+                record = RecordEntry.from_elements(*record_args)
+            except InvalidRecordEntry as e:
+                for issue in e.issues:
+                    issues.append(
+                        f"In {self._zipfile.filename}, entry in RECORD file for "
+                        f"{item.filename} is invalid: {issue}"
+                    )
+
+                # coverage on Windows and python < 3.10 claims that the next line is not
+                # reached, pragma to deal with this false positive.
+                continue  # pragma: no cover
 
             if item.filename == f"{self.dist_info_dir}/RECORD":
                 # Assert that RECORD doesn't have size and hash.
diff --git a/tests/test_sources.py b/tests/test_sources.py
index a3f7f5e..a78fcf0 100644
--- a/tests/test_sources.py
+++ b/tests/test_sources.py
@@ -338,3 +338,26 @@ def test_rejects_record_validation_failed(self, fancy_wheel):
             ),
         ):
             source.validate_record()
+
+    def test_rejects_record_containing_unknown_hash(self, fancy_wheel):
+        with WheelFile.open(fancy_wheel) as source:
+            record_file_contents = source.read_dist_info("RECORD")
+
+        new_record_file_contents = record_file_contents.replace("sha256=", "sha=")
+        replace_file_in_zip(
+            fancy_wheel,
+            filename="fancy-1.0.0.dist-info/RECORD",
+            content=new_record_file_contents,
+        )
+
+        with (
+            WheelFile.open(fancy_wheel) as source,
+            pytest.raises(
+                WheelFile.validation_error,
+                match=(
+                    "In .+, entry in RECORD file for .+ is invalid: "
+                    "invalid hash algorithm 'sha'"
+                ),
+            ),
+        ):
+            source.validate_record(validate_contents=True)