Re: Can't enter passphrase in su session.

2009-05-24 Thread Stan Tobias
mike _ wrote: > So maybe the problem is that under su, gpg-agent fails to launch > /usr/bin/pinentry (which in turn decides whether to launch > pinentry-curses, or a QT or GTK equivalent). If I run gpg under strace > and look through the output there is no mention of /usr/bin/pinentry > being cal

Re: MD5 is an unreliable digest algorithm [was: Re: Key Transition Letter 2009-05-21]

2009-05-24 Thread Robert J. Hansen
Daniel Kahn Gillmor wrote: > Actually, it is fairly common in certain circumstances: Certifying > that another user's key is correctly bound to their User ID (a.k.a. > "signing someone's key") is effectively making a signature over a > document that you did not originate. Yes. And then if you tak

MD5 is an unreliable digest algorithm [was: Re: Key Transition Letter 2009-05-21]

2009-05-24 Thread Daniel Kahn Gillmor
On 05/24/2009 02:15 AM, Robert J. Hansen wrote: > It depends on what sort of threat you're facing. In this case, the MD5 > attack is predicated on the victim signing documents they did not > originate. This is often considered bad policy, since it tends to > facilitate attacks like this. This us

Re: laying groundwork for an eventual migration away from SHA1 with gpg

2009-05-24 Thread Fred Kantor
re identity -- may I suggest considering (a) DNA swipe(s) at key-signing party? On Thu, May 21, 2009 at 2:24 PM, Robert J. Hansen wrote: > (also cc'd to GnuPG-Users.  This thread seems like it's more appropriate > there; let's continue it there if possible.) > > John W. Moore III wrote: >> Presu

Re: Key Transition Letter 2009-05-21

2009-05-24 Thread gpg2 . 20 . maniams
Wow Felipe ... WowT On Sun, May 24, 2009 at 8:38 AM, webmas...@felipe1982.com <+gpg2+maniams+aec56db6fa.webmaster#felipe1982@spamgourmet.com> wrote: > > > As of this writing, no algorithm supported by GnuPG has been > > compromised. Even MD5 is still on its feet. > i don't think this is cor