[Bug 857472] Re: net-update verifcation checking insecure

[Michael Vogt]

Thats a very good point Marc. I get the feeling the other approach
(providing a signed version of the keyrigng or a signature file for it)
is actually more robust and we should go with that.

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Title:
  net-update verifcation checking insecure

Status in “apt” package in Ubuntu:
  Confirmed
Status in “apt” source package in Oneiric:
  Confirmed

Bug description:
  From:
  http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2011/Sep/222

  its easy to bypass the verification checking in apt-key net-update.

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