Ah yes, apt-key still needs a fix to validate the downloaded key. Reopening.
I wish we could actually validate the web of trust on PPA keys instead of solely relying on key ids though. ** Also affects: apt (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Changed in: apt (Ubuntu Hardy) Status: New => Confirmed ** Changed in: apt (Ubuntu Lucid) Status: New => Confirmed ** Changed in: apt (Ubuntu Natty) Status: New => Confirmed ** Changed in: apt (Ubuntu Oneiric) Status: New => Confirmed ** Changed in: apt (Ubuntu Precise) Status: New => Confirmed ** Changed in: apt (Ubuntu Quantal) Status: New => Confirmed -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1016643 Title: add-apt-repository downloads gpg key in an insecure fashion To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/gnupg/+bug/1016643/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs