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https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/storage-protect/8.1.27?topic=clients-installing-storage-protect-backup-archive-unix-linux-windows
Situation:
- Package downloaded from "Index of /storage/tivoli-storage-management/maintenance/client/v8r1/Linux/LinuxX86/BA/v8125"
- Package unpacked
- gsk* RPMs
- TIV* RPMs
- rpm -import GSKit.pub4.pgp
rpm -K gskcrypt64-XXX.linux.x86_64.rpm
rpm -K gskssl64-XXX.linux.x86_64.rpm
- rpm --import PRD0001289key.pub.asc
rpm -K TIVsm-API64.x86_64.rpm
rpm -K TIVsm-BA.x86_64.rpm
Problem:
- “we don't have a fingerprint / checksum for the PRD0001289key.pub.asc file.
There is a fingerprint / checksum available for the entire SP client package,
see at URL https://public.dhe.ibm.com/storage/tivoli-storage-management/maintenance/client/v8r1/Linux/LinuxX86/BA/v8125/” (See Case: TS018600065)
There is only the following:
e31a218a41a1e34dac14e91a6f5477cb911be4822fb79d16f168011cf19cbce6 8.1.25.0-TIV-TSMBAC-LinuxX86.tar
This is the verification hash for 8.1.25.0-TIV-TSMBAC-LinuxX86.tar, which serves to complete the “download”.
(We would have been satisfied if the HASH had been shown on a separate page. See below)
Question and statement:
- How can a customer be sure that the signed packages
via GSKit.pub4.pgp.priv / PRD0001289key (examples of possible “private keys”) are also trustworthy.
There is currently no official page from IBM (with the exception of RedHat - https://access.redhat.com/security/team/key) on which there are references,
which provides information about the following facts.
- Field of application of a key, e.g. for signing gsk* / TIV* packages.
- Display of the public key.
- Display of a hash value for checking the public key.
- Information regarding changes / revocation / blocking of a key.
Without meaningful information regarding the key(s), it is possible to manipulate the delivered software or the software provided for delivery at any time.
Thanks for reviewing the idea.
Best wishes
Roland