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Re: GPG on Linux kernel source



on Wed, May 09, 2001 at 12:28:33PM +0700, Oki DZ (okidz@bdg.pindad.com) wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> Recently I tried to verify the source from www.linux.org, but I had the
> following:
> okidz@bdg:~$ gpg --verify linux-2.4.4.tar.bz2.sign linux-2.4.4.tar.bz2
> gpg: Signature made Sat Apr 28 08:48:08 2001 JAVT using DSA key ID
> 517D0F0E
> gpg: Good signature from "Linux Kernel Archives Verification Key
> <ftpadmin@kernel.org>"
> Could not find a valid trust path to the key.  Let's see whether we
> can assign some missing owner trust values.
> 
> No path leading to one of our keys found.
> 
> gpg: WARNING: This key is not certified with a trusted signature!
> gpg:          There is no indication that the signature belongs to the
> owner.
> gpg: Fingerprint: C75D C40A 11D7 AF88 9981  ED5B C86B A06A 517D 0F0E
> 
> I don't get it; would anybody decipher the message in plain English,
> please?

The trojan has been delivered intact from a key you don't trust.

> BTW, for verification of originality of the tarball, wouldn't it be
> easier using MD5?

The trojan has been delivered intact.

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