/plushcap/analysis/cloudflare/dont-use-apt-key

An exposed apt signing key and how to improve apt security

What's this blog post about?

A recent bug bounty report revealed that a private key used for pkg.cloudflareclient.com was exposed. The company has since rotated the key and is taking steps to prevent similar issues in the future. This incident highlights the importance of proper security measures when using third-party repositories, as an improperly secured private key can have consequences beyond one repository. To improve the security of apt with third-party repositories, users should ensure that keys are only trusted for specific sources and use https to further secure their packages.

Company
Cloudflare

Date published
Dec. 15, 2021

Author(s)
Jeff Hiner, Matt Schulte, Thomas Calderon, Noah Maxwell Kennedy

Word count
1199

Hacker News points
7

Language
English


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