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On Sun, 1 Nov 2015 14:53:20 +0100 hasufell wrote: |
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> >> You shouldn't use rsync anymore, it is inherently insecure. The git |
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> >> tree is _properly_ gpg signed so you can verify it's correctness. |
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> >> With the following portage configuration/hooks, any user can run the |
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> >> tree directly from git: |
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> >> https://github.com/hasufell/portage-gentoo-git-config |
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> > More secure by fetching metadata cache via rsync ? |
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> > Better by running egencache after each sync ? |
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> > I don't think so. |
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> Yes it is. |
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No, it is not. The whole git tree is insecure and no better than |
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rsync or CVS in terms of data security because SHA1 is vulnerable. |
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What we really need for security is GnuPG-signed tree. Right now we |
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have only signed commits and pushes. This is work in progress if |
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understand correctly current situation. |
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Best regards, |
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Andrew Savchenko |
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