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Re: [tor-bugs] #5463 [BridgeDB]: BridgeDB must GPG-sign outgoing mails

#5463: BridgeDB must GPG-sign outgoing mails
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     Reporter:  rransom      |      Owner:  isis
         Type:  enhancement  |     Status:  needs_review
     Priority:  normal       |  Milestone:
    Component:  BridgeDB     |    Version:
   Resolution:               |   Keywords:  bridgegb-email
Actual Points:               |  Parent ID:
       Points:               |
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Comment (by isis):

 Replying to [comment:15 rransom]:
 > Replying to [comment:14 isis]:
 >
 > > There still is not a mechanism to include the client's email address
 in the signed portion of the message. I'm not exactly sure what
 adversarial behaviours that was intended to protect against.
 >
 > Signing the intended recipient's e-mail address prevents the attacker
 from querying BridgeDB until it receives a signed message containing a
 malicious bridge, and then re-sending that message to one or more targeted
 users.  (If you don't sign the destination e-mail address, there's not
 much point in signing BridgeDB's e-mails at all.)

 Good point. I agree completely, and I'll hack it in right now. :)

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