Bug#1011261: The digest algorithm in SHA512SUMS.sign is SHA256

Steve McIntyre <[email protected]>
Newsgroups gmane.linux.debian.devel.cd
Message-ID <20220521234835.GV17714__25039.7955229104$1653177091$gmane$org@tack.einval.com>
Control: severity -1 minor

On Thu, May 19, 2022 at 12:31:28PM +0800, Zhang Boyang wrote:
>Package: debian-cd
>
>Hello,
>
>I downloaded debian iso and its SHA512SUMS file. However, when I use gpg to
>verify authenticity of SHA512SUMS, I found the signature file use SHA256 as
>its digest algorithm. Although SHA256 is pretty safe, it's seem strange that
>sign a SHA512SUMS with SHA256. I think it's better to sign SHA512SUMS with
>SHA512.

Maybe. It's not really a priority to change anything here right now,
I'll be honest...
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