sous-chefs / sous-chefs/packagecloud

Packagecloud apt key rotation not applied

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Feature Request
Dominant language
Ruby
Stars
17
Forks
40
PR merge metrics
No merged PRs in 30d

Description

The packagecloud_repo repo only pulls the GPG key during deployment; and does not detect in any way that the key might have been rotated.

To properly solve this, the resource needs to keep the downloaded key, and be able to compare it back against the server copy for updates.

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Research direction

Start at the packagecloud_repo resource and trace how the GPG key is downloaded during deployment. Determine where the downloaded key can be retained and compared with the server copy, then verify that a rotated key is detected and applied. The issue does not name a specific file or test.

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Assessment

Tech stack
ruby
Domain
devops
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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