keybase / keybase/client

Error in reverse signature: Failed to verify/extract sig: Message wasn't signed

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Description

#6512, #4754 seem like they might be related. I updated the expiration dates of my keys earlier this year, but the failures started just a couple days ago. Not sure what the appropriate steps are to track down the precise cause of the failure; It sounds like it could be either a Go wrinkle or something about my keys?

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Research direction

Start by comparing this report with related issues #6512 and #4754, then reproduce the reverse-signature failure using keys whose expiration dates were recently updated. Done means isolating whether the failure comes from Go behavior or the key material and documenting the precise cause and next steps.

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Assessment

Tech stack
go
Domain
cryptography, security
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
20/100

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