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Re: Debian sources have limited file integrity



On 11/12/2016 09:39 PM, Luke wrote:
> Hello,
> Many downstream projects are using your source files directly from your
> FTP and packaging. This presents a problem.
>
> 1) Navigate to https://ftp.de.debian.org/debian/pool/main/
> 2) Click on ANY folder/subfolder of a popular project.
> 3) The only checksum can be found in the .dsc file.
>
> While having the .dsc file is better than nothing, it does not allow
> downstream to run GPG verification against the source files themselves.
> Additionally, .dsc files only have SHA256 as the strongest checksum.
> SHA1 and MD5 have been considered weak/broken for some time, per
> Debian's own documentation.
>
> Please consider implementing a system similar to kernel.org's -
> https://mirrors.kernel.org/sourceware/lvm2/releases/
>
> In this scenario, each source tarball is signed with GPG, and a
> SHA512SUM is included for the entire directory as well. Downstream can
> then verify the GPG signature and the checksum easily.
>
> Thank you for your time and concern.
>
>
> Sincerely,
> Luke
> Parabola GNU/Linux-libre Packager
>
>
Hello,
I forgot to mention - HTTPS is also not properly functioning on
ftp.debian.org. Please consider adding HTTPS support as soon as possible.


Thank you.

Sincerely,
Luke
Paraboal GNU/Linux-libre Packager


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