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gpg: Change default cipher for --symmetric from CAST5 to AES-128.

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* g10/main.h (DEFAULT_CIPHER_ALGO): Chhange to AES or CAST5 or 3DES
depending on configure option.
* g10/gpg.c (main): Set opt.s2k_cipher_algo to DEFAULT_CIPHER_ALGO.
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Werner Koch 2014-08-18 11:45:00 +02:00
parent 425d075016
commit 57df1121c1
3 changed files with 26 additions and 6 deletions
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doc/gpg.texi
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@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
@c Copyright (C) 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007,
@c Copyright (C) 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007,
@c 2008, 2009, 2010 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
@c This is part of the GnuPG manual.
@c For copying conditions, see the file gnupg.texi.
@ -14,6 +14,19 @@
@cindex command options
@cindex options, GPG command
@c Begin algorithm defaults
@ifclear gpgtwoone
@set DEFSYMENCALGO CAST5
@end ifclear
@ifset gpgtwoone
@set DEFSYMENCALGO AES128
@end ifset
@c End algorithm defaults
@c Begin GnuPG 1.x specific stuff
@ifset gpgone
@macro gpgname
@ -217,7 +230,7 @@ decrypted via a secret key or a passphrase).
@itemx -c
@opindex symmetric
Encrypt with a symmetric cipher using a passphrase. The default
symmetric cipher used is CAST5, but may be chosen with the
symmetric cipher used is @value{DEFSYMENCALGO}, but may be chosen with the
@option{--cipher-algo} option. This option may be combined with
@option{--sign} (for a signed and symmetrically encrypted message),
@option{--encrypt} (for a message that may be decrypted via a secret key
@ -2272,7 +2285,7 @@ to consider (e.g. @option{--symmetric}).
@item --s2k-cipher-algo @code{name}
@opindex s2k-cipher-algo
Use @code{name} as the cipher algorithm used to protect secret keys.
The default cipher is CAST5. This cipher is also used for
The default cipher is @value{DEFSYMENCALGO}. This cipher is also used for
conventional encryption if @option{--personal-cipher-preferences} and
@option{--cipher-algo} is not given.

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g10/gpg.c
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@ -2072,7 +2072,7 @@ main (int argc, char **argv)
opt.compress_algo = -1; /* defaults to DEFAULT_COMPRESS_ALGO */
opt.s2k_mode = 3; /* iterated+salted */
opt.s2k_count = 0; /* Auto-calibrate when needed. */
opt.s2k_cipher_algo = CIPHER_ALGO_CAST5;
opt.s2k_cipher_algo = DEFAULT_CIPHER_ALGO;
opt.completes_needed = 1;
opt.marginals_needed = 3;
opt.max_cert_depth = 5;

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g10/main.h
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@ -26,11 +26,18 @@
#include "util.h"
/* It could be argued that the default cipher should be 3DES rather
than CAST5, and the default compression should be 0
than AES128, and the default compression should be 0
(i.e. uncompressed) rather than 1 (zip). However, the real world
issues of speed and size come into play here. */
#define DEFAULT_CIPHER_ALGO CIPHER_ALGO_CAST5
#if GPG_USE_AES128
# define DEFAULT_CIPHER_ALGO CIPHER_ALGO_AES
#elif GPG_USE_CAST5
# define DEFAULT_CIPHER_ALGO CIPHER_ALGO_CAST5
#else
# define DEFAULT_CIPHER_ALGO CIPHER_ALGO_3DES
#endif
#define DEFAULT_DIGEST_ALGO DIGEST_ALGO_SHA1
#define DEFAULT_S2K_DIGEST_ALGO DIGEST_ALGO_SHA1
#ifdef HAVE_ZIP