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@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ Noteworthy changes in version 2.0.25 (unreleased)
Noteworthy changes in version 2.0.24 (2014-06-24) Noteworthy changes in version 2.0.24 (2014-06-24)
------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------
* gpg: Avoid DoS due to garbled compressed data packets. * gpg: Avoid DoS due to garbled compressed data packets. [CVE-2014-4617]
* gpg: Screen keyserver responses to avoid importing unwanted keys * gpg: Screen keyserver responses to avoid importing unwanted keys
from rogue servers. from rogue servers.

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@ -5,8 +5,9 @@ Mail-Followup-To: gnupg-users@gnupg.org
Hello! Hello!
We are pleased to announce the availability of a new stable GnuPG-2 We are pleased to announce the availability of a new stable GnuPG-2
release: Version 2.0.23. This is a maintenace release with a few release: Version 2.0.24. This release includes a *security fix* to
new features. stop a possible DoS using garbled compressed data packets which can
be used to put gpg into an infinite loop.
The GNU Privacy Guard (GnuPG) is GNU's tool for secure communication The GNU Privacy Guard (GnuPG) is GNU's tool for secure communication
and data storage. It can be used to encrypt data, create digital and data storage. It can be used to encrypt data, create digital
@ -15,7 +16,7 @@ framework for public key cryptography. It includes an advanced key
management facility and is compliant with the OpenPGP and S/MIME management facility and is compliant with the OpenPGP and S/MIME
standards. standards.
GnuPG-2 has a different architecture than GnuPG-1 (e.g. 1.4.14) in GnuPG-2 has a different architecture than GnuPG-1 (e.g. 1.4.17) in
that it splits up functionality into several modules. However, both that it splits up functionality into several modules. However, both
versions may be installed alongside without any conflict. In fact, versions may be installed alongside without any conflict. In fact,
the gpg version from GnuPG-1 is able to make use of the gpg-agent as the gpg version from GnuPG-1 is able to make use of the gpg-agent as
@ -30,59 +31,50 @@ GnuPG is distributed under the terms of the GNU General Public License
also available for other Unices, Microsoft Windows and Mac OS X. also available for other Unices, Microsoft Windows and Mac OS X.
What's New in 2.0.23 What's New in 2.0.24
==================== ====================
* gpg: Reject signatures made using the MD5 hash algorithm unless the * gpg: Avoid DoS due to garbled compressed data packets.
new option --allow-weak-digest-algos or --pgp2 are given.
* gpg: Do not create a trustdb file if --trust-model=always is used. * gpg: Screen keyserver responses to avoid importing unwanted keys
from rogue servers.
* gpg: Only the major version number is by default included in the * gpg: The validity of user ids is now shown by default. To revert
armored output. this add "list-options no-show-uid-validity" to gpg.conf.
* gpg: Print a warning if the Gnome-Keyring-Daemon intercepts the * gpg: Print more specific reason codes with the INV_RECP status.
communication with the gpg-agent.
* gpg: The format of the fallback key listing ("gpg KEYFILE") is now more * gpg: Allow loading of a cert only key to an OpenPGP card.
aligned to the regular key listing ("gpg -k").
* gpg: The option--show-session-key prints its output now before the * gpg-agent: Make ssh support for ECDSA keys work with Libgcrypt 1.6.
decryption of the bulk message starts.
* gpg: New %U expando for the photo viewer.
* gpgsm: Improved handling of re-issued CA certificates.
* scdaemon: Various fixes for pinpad equipped card readers.
* Minor bug fixes. * Minor bug fixes.
Getting the Software Getting the Software
==================== ====================
Please follow the instructions found at https://www.gnupg.org/download/ Please follow the instructions found at https://www.gnupg.org/download/
or read on: or read on:
GnuPG 2.0.23 may be downloaded from one of the GnuPG mirror sites or GnuPG 2.0.24 may be downloaded from one of the GnuPG mirror sites or
direct from ftp://ftp.gnupg.org/gcrypt/gnupg/ . The list of mirrors direct from ftp://ftp.gnupg.org/gcrypt/gnupg/ . The list of mirrors
can be found at https://www.gnupg.org/mirrors.html . Note that GnuPG can be found at https://www.gnupg.org/mirrors.html . Note that GnuPG
is not available at ftp.gnu.org. is not available at ftp.gnu.org.
On the FTP server and its mirrors you should find the following files On ftp.gnupg.org and on its mirrors you should find the following new
in the gnupg/ directory: files in the gnupg/ directory:
gnupg-2.0.23.tar.bz2 (4196k) - The GnuPG-2 source code compressed using BZIP2 and its OpenPGP
gnupg-2.0.23.tar.bz2.sig signature:
GnuPG source compressed using BZIP2 and its OpenPGP signature. gnupg-2.0.24.tar.bz2 (4201k)
gnupg-2.0.24.tar.bz2.sig
gnupg-2.0.22-2.0.23.diff.bz2 (53k) - A patch file to upgrade a 2.0.23 GnuPG source tree. This patch does
not include updates of the language files.
A patch file to upgrade a 2.0.22 GnuPG source tree. This patch gnupg-2.0.23-2.0.24.diff.bz2 (20k)
does not include updates of the language files.
Note, that we don't distribute gzip compressed tarballs for GnuPG-2. Note, that we don't distribute gzip compressed tarballs for GnuPG-2.
A Windows version will eventually be released at https://gpg4win.org . A Windows version will eventually be released at https://gpg4win.org .
@ -97,9 +89,9 @@ the following ways:
* If you already have a trusted version of GnuPG installed, you * If you already have a trusted version of GnuPG installed, you
can simply check the supplied signature. For example to check the can simply check the supplied signature. For example to check the
signature of the file gnupg-2.0.23.tar.bz2 you would use this command: signature of the file gnupg-2.0.24.tar.bz2 you would use this command:
gpg --verify gnupg-2.0.23.tar.bz2.sig gpg --verify gnupg-2.0.24.tar.bz2.sig
This checks whether the signature file matches the source file. This checks whether the signature file matches the source file.
You should see a message indicating that the signature is good and You should see a message indicating that the signature is good and
@ -122,15 +114,15 @@ the following ways:
* If you are not able to use an old version of GnuPG, you have to verify * If you are not able to use an old version of GnuPG, you have to verify
the SHA-1 checksum. Assuming you downloaded the file the SHA-1 checksum. Assuming you downloaded the file
gnupg-2.0.23.tar.bz2, you would run the sha1sum command like this: gnupg-2.0.24.tar.bz2, you would run the sha1sum command like this:
sha1sum gnupg-2.0.23.tar.bz2 sha1sum gnupg-2.0.24.tar.bz2
and check that the output matches the first line from the and check that the output matches the first line from the
following list: following list:
c90e47ab95a40dd070fd75faef0a05c7b679553b gnupg-2.0.23.tar.bz2 010e027d5f622778cadc4c124013fe515ed705cf gnupg-2.0.24.tar.bz2
e02cfab2bc046f9fac89eef098c34f58b5745d20 gnupg-2.0.22-2.0.23.diff.bz2 594d7f91ba4fc215345f18afee46c4aa9f2b3303 gnupg-2.0.23-2.0.24.diff.bz2
Documentation Documentation
@ -176,11 +168,6 @@ GnuPG and related software takes up most of their resources. To allow
him to continue this work he kindly asks to either purchase a support him to continue this work he kindly asks to either purchase a support
contract, engage g10 Code for custom enhancements, or to donate money: contract, engage g10 Code for custom enhancements, or to donate money:
Maintaining and improving GnuPG is costly. For more than a decade,
g10 Code GmbH, a German company owned and headed by GnuPG's principal
author Werner Koch, is bearing the majority of these costs. To help
them carry on this work, they need your support. See
https://gnupg.org/donate/ https://gnupg.org/donate/