Verify PGP signatures on packages that include them
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Description
Some packages (like the Linux kernel) have pgp signed releases. Should we verify those in addition to using our stored hashes?
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First steps
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- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
No file, test, or entry point is named. Start by locating the package hash-verification flow and determine how packages with PGP signatures are identified; done means those signatures are verified in addition to the stored-hash checks.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- linux
- Domain
- cryptography, security
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 5/5
- Estimated time
- Over a week
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 30/100