Case has been open for nearly two years. Just got another response from RH
Friday.
See also: https://access.redhat.com/solutions/2850911


> https://access.redhat.com/support/cases/#/case/01752320
> Case Title       : Repo metadata not being published (repo_gpgcheck fails)
> Case Number      : 01752320
> Case Open Date   : 2016-12-05 10:24:14
> Severity         : 3 (Normal)
> Problem Type     : Defect / Bug
> Most recent comment: On 2018-10-19 02:23:39, Janorkar, Anuja commented:
> "Hello,
> Unfortunately, we have not received the update on this. We will get back
> to you as soon as we get an update.
> We appreciate your patience.
> Best Regards,
> Anuja J.
> Global Support Services, Red Hat"




On Fri, Oct 19, 2018 at 4:13 PM Trevor Vaughan <[email protected]>
wrote:

> Who should I open the request with?
>
> I haven't really seen any differences in DNF from that point of view in
> Fedora yet.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Trevor
>
> On Fri, Oct 19, 2018 at 3:15 PM Steve Grubb <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>> On Tuesday, October 16, 2018 3:58:01 PM EDT Trevor Vaughan wrote:
>> > Necromancing this thread!
>> >
>> > Any updates on this Steve?
>>
>> The answer I was given is like this:
>>
>> "The keys for checking repo. metadata are only used for those repos.
>> (so key for repo X can't verify metadata for repo. Y). There are also
>> CA keys, so you can cycle keys etc. The keys for rpm checking are
>> imported
>> into the rpm DB and thus. global, but that's an rpm thing."
>>
>> So, I don't think rpm/yum were intended to solve the security problem you
>> outlined because its now how software distribution normally works. And if
>> two
>> repos have the same package, I think you will notice some kind of error/
>> warning. Feel free to open some kind of request. I also think the dnf
>> developers may have things a little better security-wise.
>>
>> -Steve
>>
>>
>>
>>
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