dist-upgrade uses weak (1024D) signing keys

Bug #1313388 reported by Rebecca Palmer
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update-manager (Ubuntu)
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Bug Description

By default, System Settings > Software & Updates > Authentication contains two 1024D keys from 2004 and two 4096R keys from 2012. Removing the 1024D keys causes a dist-upgrade from Saucy to Trusty to fail authentication, so they are evidently still used.

Debian considers 1024D keys weak and is in the process of removing them: https://lists.debian.org/debian-devel-announce/2014/03/msg00003.html

Revision history for this message
Seth Arnold (seth-arnold) wrote :

Migrating away from 1024D keys sounds like a great idea. Thanks.

information type: Private Security → Public Security
Changed in update-manager (Ubuntu):
status: New → Confirmed
Changed in update-manager (Ubuntu):
importance: Undecided → Medium
status: Confirmed → Triaged
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