No https in keybase.repo baseurl
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Description
It would be much preferred for security reasons if the keybase.repo file by default used https for the baseurl. As it is now, it becomes:
baseurl=http://prerelease.keybase.io/rpm/x86_64
This means that updates to the software is downloaded over http.
I can see there is some logic (repo_ssl_url) in client/packaging/linux/rpm/package_binaries.sh, but I haven't looked into the reason why https is not default.
There is a variable SSLREPOCONFIG in /etc/cron.daily/keybase, but it is not used, and contains also http. To make it default to https, I had to edit /etc/cron.daily/keybase and set REPOCONFIG="https
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Research direction
Start with client/packaging/linux/rpm/package_binaries.sh and /etc/cron.daily/keybase, focusing on repo_ssl_url, SSLREPOCONFIG, and REPOCONFIG. Trace how keybase.repo is generated and verify that the default repository URL uses HTTPS for updates; confirm the relevant Linux packaging or update checks afterward.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- linux, shell
- Domain
- devops, security
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 40/100