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ssh-keygen -Y sign didn't produce correct signature.
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Description
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Steps to reproduce
Creating new ed25519 key pair: ssh-keygen -t ed25519 -f test
Signing with some random text: ssh-keygen -Y sign -f test -n file test.txt
After putting test.pub to .ssh/allowed_signer , verify signature: type test.txt|ssh-keygen -Y verify -f .\.ssh\allowed_signer -n file -I t2 -s test.txt.sig
Got wrong signature:
Signature verification failed: incorrect signature
Could not verify signature.
Expected behavior
Should verify this signature
Actual behavior
got wrong signature.
Error details
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Environment data
Name Value
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PSVersion 5.1.22621.4249
PSEdition Desktop
PSCompatibleVersions {1.0, 2.0, 3.0, 4.0...}
BuildVersion 10.0.22621.4249
CLRVersion 4.0.30319.42000
WSManStackVersion 3.0
PSRemotingProtocolVersion 2.3
SerializationVersion 1.1.0.1
Version
OpenSSH_for_Windows_9.5p1, LibreSSL 3.8.2
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Research direction
Start by reproducing the issue with the listed ssh-keygen sign and verify commands in the provided PowerShell environment, using OpenSSH_for_Windows_9.5p1. Trace the signing and verification entry points for Ed25519 signatures. Done means the generated signature verifies successfully with the shown allowed_signer setup.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- powershell
- Domain
- cryptography, operating-systems, security
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100