gpg: protection algorithm 254 is not supported

Pilkington, Christopher J. cpilkington@ghi.com
Wed Oct 2 14:55:02 2002


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Here is the output.  If anything in this compromises my key, I'm guessing
I'll need to revoke it...

C:\gnupg>gpg --export-secret-key 403fb2a7 | gpg --list-packets
:secret key packet:
        version 4, algo 17, created 1033481372, expires 0
        skey[0]: [1024 bits]
        skey[1]: [160 bits]
        skey[2]: [1023 bits]
        skey[3]: [1022 bits]
        simple S2K, algo: 254, simple checksum, hash: 1
        protect IV:  03 03 02 54 4c 6f c7 c2
        encrypted stuff follows
:user ID packet: "Christopher J. Pilkington (Group Health Incorporated)
<cpilkington@ghi.com>"
:signature packet: algo 17, keyid 6674999F403FB2A7
        version 4, created 1033481372, md5len 0, sigclass 13
        digest algo 2, begin of digest b7 cf
        hashed subpkt 2 len 5 (sig created 2002-10-01)
        hashed subpkt 9 len 5 (key expires after 1y0d0h0m)
        hashed subpkt 11 len 4 (pref-sym-algos: 7 3 2)
        hashed subpkt 21 len 3 (pref-hash-algos: 2 3)
        hashed subpkt 22 len 3 (pref-zip-algos: 2 1)
        hashed subpkt 30 len 2 (features: 01)
        hashed subpkt 23 len 2 (key server preferences: 80)
        subpkt 16 len 9 (issuer key ID 6674999F403FB2A7)
        data: [159 bits]
        data: [155 bits]
:secret sub key packet:
        version 4, algo 16, created 1033481385, expires 0
        skey[0]: [2048 bits]
        skey[1]: [3 bits]
        skey[2]: [2047 bits]
        simple S2K, algo: 254, simple checksum, hash: 1
        protect IV:  03 03 02 54 4c 6f c7 c2
        encrypted stuff follows
:signature packet: algo 17, keyid 6674999F403FB2A7
        version 4, created 1033481385, md5len 0, sigclass 18
        digest algo 2, begin of digest d7 97
        hashed subpkt 2 len 5 (sig created 2002-10-01)
        hashed subpkt 9 len 5 (key expires after 1y0d0h0m)
        subpkt 16 len 9 (issuer key ID 6674999F403FB2A7)
        data: [156 bits]
        data: [159 bits]

It's all crypto to me... :-)

I'm not exactly sure now which version I used.  I had 1.0.6, 1.2.0 and
Nullify's 1.0.7 R2 binary installed at the same time.  (Bad idea.)

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

-----Original Message-----
From: David Shaw [mailto:dshaw@jabberwocky.com]
Sent: Tuesday, 01 October 2002 16:39
To: 'gnupg-users@gnupg.org'
Subject: Re: gpg: protection algorithm 254 is not supported


On Tue, Oct 01, 2002 at 04:09:56PM -0400, Pilkington, Christopher J. wrote:
> I've read what caused this error under 1.0.6 when exporting a key from
> 1.0.7.  But why is it happening under 1.2.0?
> 
> Am I doing something bizarre?  What is with the IDEA message?  I don't use
> IDEA.

You can ignore the IDEA message.  As for the 254 problem, can you do:

gpg --export-secret-key 403fb2a7 | gpg --list-packets

After the line that begins "skey[3]: ..." there is a line that says
something like "iter+salt S2K, algo: 1...".  Can you tell me what the
line reads?  You can snip off the "salt" if you prefer.

Also, what version of GnuPG did you generate the key with?

David

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<P><FONT SIZE=2>Here is the output.&nbsp; If anything in this compromises my key, I'm guessing I'll need to revoke it...</FONT>
</P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>C:\gnupg&gt;gpg --export-secret-key 403fb2a7 | gpg --list-packets</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>:secret key packet:</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; version 4, algo 17, created 1033481372, expires 0</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; skey[0]: [1024 bits]</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; skey[1]: [160 bits]</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; skey[2]: [1023 bits]</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; skey[3]: [1022 bits]</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; simple S2K, algo: 254, simple checksum, hash: 1</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; protect IV:&nbsp; 03 03 02 54 4c 6f c7 c2</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; encrypted stuff follows</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>:user ID packet: &quot;Christopher J. Pilkington (Group Health Incorporated) &lt;cpilkington@ghi.com&gt;&quot;</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>:signature packet: algo 17, keyid 6674999F403FB2A7</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; version 4, created 1033481372, md5len 0, sigclass 13</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; digest algo 2, begin of digest b7 cf</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; hashed subpkt 2 len 5 (sig created 2002-10-01)</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; hashed subpkt 9 len 5 (key expires after 1y0d0h0m)</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; hashed subpkt 11 len 4 (pref-sym-algos: 7 3 2)</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; hashed subpkt 21 len 3 (pref-hash-algos: 2 3)</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; hashed subpkt 22 len 3 (pref-zip-algos: 2 1)</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; hashed subpkt 30 len 2 (features: 01)</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; hashed subpkt 23 len 2 (key server preferences: 80)</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; subpkt 16 len 9 (issuer key ID 6674999F403FB2A7)</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; data: [159 bits]</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; data: [155 bits]</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>:secret sub key packet:</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; version 4, algo 16, created 1033481385, expires 0</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; skey[0]: [2048 bits]</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; skey[1]: [3 bits]</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; skey[2]: [2047 bits]</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; simple S2K, algo: 254, simple checksum, hash: 1</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; protect IV:&nbsp; 03 03 02 54 4c 6f c7 c2</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; encrypted stuff follows</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>:signature packet: algo 17, keyid 6674999F403FB2A7</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; version 4, created 1033481385, md5len 0, sigclass 18</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; digest algo 2, begin of digest d7 97</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; hashed subpkt 2 len 5 (sig created 2002-10-01)</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; hashed subpkt 9 len 5 (key expires after 1y0d0h0m)</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; subpkt 16 len 9 (issuer key ID 6674999F403FB2A7)</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; data: [156 bits]</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; data: [159 bits]</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2>It's all crypto to me... :-)</FONT>
</P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>I'm not exactly sure now which version I used.&nbsp; I had 1.0.6, 1.2.0 and Nullify's 1.0.7 R2 binary installed at the same time.&nbsp; (Bad idea.)</FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>Any help would be greatly appreciated.</FONT>
</P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>-----Original Message-----</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>From: David Shaw [<A HREF="mailto:dshaw@jabberwocky.com">mailto:dshaw@jabberwocky.com</A>]</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>Sent: Tuesday, 01 October 2002 16:39</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>To: 'gnupg-users@gnupg.org'</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>Subject: Re: gpg: protection algorithm 254 is not supported</FONT>
</P>
<BR>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>On Tue, Oct 01, 2002 at 04:09:56PM -0400, Pilkington, Christopher J. wrote:</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>&gt; I've read what caused this error under 1.0.6 when exporting a key from</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>&gt; 1.0.7.&nbsp; But why is it happening under 1.2.0?</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>&gt; </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>&gt; Am I doing something bizarre?&nbsp; What is with the IDEA message?&nbsp; I don't use</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>&gt; IDEA.</FONT>
</P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>You can ignore the IDEA message.&nbsp; As for the 254 problem, can you do:</FONT>
</P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>gpg --export-secret-key 403fb2a7 | gpg --list-packets</FONT>
</P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>After the line that begins &quot;skey[3]: ...&quot; there is a line that says</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>something like &quot;iter+salt S2K, algo: 1...&quot;.&nbsp; Can you tell me what the</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>line reads?&nbsp; You can snip off the &quot;salt&quot; if you prefer.</FONT>
</P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>Also, what version of GnuPG did you generate the key with?</FONT>
</P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>David</FONT>
</P>

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