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Add SHA-2 support to all the [[RepositorySupport|repository tools]] that support the [[RepositoryFormat|APT repository format]]. Add SHA-2 support to all the [[DebianRepository/FeatureSupport|repository tools]] that support the [[DebianRepository/Format|APT repository format]].
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Have the [[RepositorySupport|repository tools]] reject .changes and .dsc signatures that use SHA-1. Have the [[DebianRepository/FeatureSupport|repository tools]] reject .changes and .dsc signatures that use SHA-1.

SHA-1 is getting weaker (mainly collision resistance) so we need to start exploring where we use SHA-1 in Debian and how we need to phase it out.

Contents

  1. Version control
    1. git
  2. APT meta-data
  3. OpenPGP
  4. TLS certificates
  5. OpenSSH
  6. Snapshot
  7. Already done
    1. APT meta-data
    2. OpenPGP
  8. Possible actions
    1. Version control
    2. APT meta-data
    3. OpenPGP

Version control

git

git uses SHA-1 for commit identifiers.

APT meta-data

APT repositories use SHA-1 and MD5 as hashes in addition to SHA-2.

Various external repositories rely on them.

OpenPGP

OpenPGP uses SHA-1 for fingerprints but they are not vulnerable to attacks on collision resistance so this isn't a concern.

Some of our developer or role keys probably use SHA-1 self-sigs or sigs.

TLS certificates

The SPI CA, the Debian CA and the few service certs signed by it are SHA-1.

OpenSSH

There is a request to use stronger ciphers, including dropping some SHA-1 based ones.

Snapshot

The snapshot.d.o data storage is based on SHA-1. Same for the derivatives census, which is based on snapshot.

Already done

APT meta-data

The APT meta-data produced by dak includes SHA-2 by default.

APT does not trust SHA1 checksums starting with 1.2.7, and MD5 since 1.1. This does not yet affect the GPG signature of the Release file, though; which is validated by GPG.

OpenPGP

GnuPG version ??? uses SHA-2 for signatures by default.

Possible actions

Version control

Engage git upstream discussion to come up with a new repository format.

APT meta-data

Add SHA-2 support to all the repository tools that support the APT repository format.

OpenPGP

Work on OpenPGP 5 which will not use SHA-1 fingerprints.

GnuPG could warn when using SHA-1 for signatures.

GnuPG could filter out SHA-1 signatures for verification purposes.

Have the repository tools reject .changes and .dsc signatures that use SHA-1.

dgit could reject OpenPGP-signed pushes that use SHA-1 signatures.