Lost key -- retrieval possible?
Nori Heikkinen
nori@sccs.swarthmore.edu
Mon Feb 10 10:46:01 2003
on Sat, 08 Feb 2003 10:23:54PM -0500, David Shaw insinuated:
> On Fri, Feb 07, 2003 at 12:38:35AM -0500, Nori Heikkinen wrote:
> > in moving files around between computers (frantically doing
> > backups when i thought my hard drive was on the fritz), i seem to
> > have corrupted or lost my private key. i of course have no backup
> > of the key, and failed to generate a revocation certificate (it
> > will expire in a few months, though). rather than just letting it
> > die, though, i was hoping there was a way to recover it.
> >
> > i can't read anything encrypted to me, or sign or encrypt
> > anything. when i try to (with mutt or on the command line), i get
> > the error message:
> >
> > gpg: Ohhhh jeeee: ... this is a bug (getkey.c:2151:lookup) secmem
> > usage: 1632/1632 bytes in 3/3 blocks of pool 1632/16384
> >
> > which seems to me exceedingly weird.
>
> That is indeed weird. That means you have something other than a
> secret key mixed in with your secret key data. It does look like
> corruption.
>
> The first thing to try is to export and re-import the key - with a
> bit of luck, the important parts of the key won't be corrupt.
>
> cp ~/.gnupg/secring.gpg ~/.gnupg/secring.backup
> gpg --export-secret-key nori > nori.gpg
this works ...
> gpg --delete-secret-key nori
this does not:
orange:~/.gnupg> gpg --delete-secret-key nori
gpg: Oops; key not found anymore!
gpg: nori: delete key failed: general error
should i try
gpg --delete-secret-key 11e030f1
?
> gpg --import nori.gpg
>
> If that does not help, then I need some more information. What
> happens when you do:
>
> gpg --no-comment --export-secret-key nori | gpg --list-packets
below.
:public key packet:
version 4, algo 17, created 1024861383, expires 0
pkey[0]: [1024 bits]
pkey[1]: [160 bits]
pkey[2]: [1023 bits]
pkey[3]: [1022 bits]
:user ID packet: "Nori Heikkinen <nori@sccs.swarthmore.edu>"
:signature packet: algo 17, keyid 4C3A598111E030F1
version 4, created 1024861383, md5len 0, sigclass 13
digest algo 2, begin of digest 3c fe
hashed subpkt 2 len 5 (sig created 2002-06-23)
hashed subpkt 9 len 5 (key expires after 1y0d0h0m)
hashed subpkt 11 len 5 (pref-sym-algos: 7 10 3 4)
hashed subpkt 21 len 3 (pref-hash-algos: 3 2)
hashed subpkt 22 len 3 (pref-zip-algos: 2 1)
hashed subpkt 23 len 2 (key server preferences: 80)
subpkt 16 len 9 (issuer key ID 4C3A598111E030F1)
data: [159 bits]
data: [160 bits]
:signature packet: algo 17, keyid 220BC883330C4A75
version 4, created 1025473246, md5len 0, sigclass 10
digest algo 2, begin of digest 4a 9d
hashed subpkt 2 len 5 (sig created 2002-06-30)
subpkt 16 len 9 (issuer key ID 220BC883330C4A75)
data: [159 bits]
data: [159 bits]
:signature packet: algo 17, keyid 3FE38E3F0D03F053
version 4, created 1025972544, md5len 0, sigclass 10
digest algo 2, begin of digest e6 e5
hashed subpkt 2 len 5 (sig created 2002-07-06)
subpkt 16 len 9 (issuer key ID 3FE38E3F0D03F053)
data: [160 bits]
data: [160 bits]
:signature packet: algo 17, keyid F5E85A700CF9091A
version 4, created 1025967676, md5len 0, sigclass 13
digest algo 2, begin of digest 4b 5b
hashed subpkt 2 len 5 (sig created 2002-07-06)
critical hashed subpkt 3 len 5 (sig expires after 352d4h41m)
subpkt 16 len 9 (issuer key ID F5E85A700CF9091A)
data: [159 bits]
data: [160 bits]
:signature packet: algo 17, keyid CA78CB3E6E76D81D
version 4, created 1029557202, md5len 0, sigclass 10
digest algo 2, begin of digest 42 f7
hashed subpkt 2 len 5 (sig created 2002-08-17)
subpkt 16 len 9 (issuer key ID CA78CB3E6E76D81D)
data: [159 bits]
data: [158 bits]
:signature packet: algo 17, keyid 51A617FBA6E596D8
version 4, created 1030912507, md5len 0, sigclass 10
digest algo 2, begin of digest 83 55
hashed subpkt 2 len 5 (sig created 2002-09-01)
subpkt 16 len 9 (issuer key ID 51A617FBA6E596D8)
data: [159 bits]
data: [156 bits]
:signature packet: algo 17, keyid 542A34358C921C25
version 4, created 1030912646, md5len 0, sigclass 10
digest algo 2, begin of digest d2 18
hashed subpkt 2 len 5 (sig created 2002-09-01)
subpkt 16 len 9 (issuer key ID 542A34358C921C25)
data: [160 bits]
data: [159 bits]
:signature packet: algo 17, keyid 58EC433412E1ACD5
version 4, created 1030912837, md5len 0, sigclass 10
digest algo 2, begin of digest 3d e3
hashed subpkt 2 len 5 (sig created 2002-09-01)
subpkt 16 len 9 (issuer key ID 58EC433412E1ACD5)
data: [159 bits]
data: [159 bits]
:signature packet: algo 17, keyid C49D3E3E1861F443
version 4, created 1030912111, md5len 0, sigclass 13
digest algo 2, begin of digest f6 56
hashed subpkt 2 len 5 (sig created 2002-09-01)
critical hashed subpkt 3 len 5 (sig expires after 294d23h14m)
subpkt 16 len 9 (issuer key ID C49D3E3E1861F443)
data: [159 bits]
data: [160 bits]
:signature packet: algo 17, keyid 6322E18D09D33896
version 4, created 1031624066, md5len 0, sigclass 10
digest algo 2, begin of digest 76 e8
hashed subpkt 2 len 5 (sig created 2002-09-10)
subpkt 16 len 9 (issuer key ID 6322E18D09D33896)
data: [160 bits]
data: [160 bits]
:signature packet: algo 17, keyid C2CF465992AE7FC0
version 4, created 1031625087, md5len 0, sigclass 10
digest algo 2, begin of digest 28 ae
hashed subpkt 2 len 5 (sig created 2002-09-10)
subpkt 16 len 9 (issuer key ID C2CF465992AE7FC0)
data: [158 bits]
data: [159 bits]
:signature packet: algo 17, keyid EA3C089437E11F18
version 4, created 1032808115, md5len 0, sigclass 10
digest algo 2, begin of digest 1a bc
hashed subpkt 2 len 5 (sig created 2002-09-23)
subpkt 16 len 9 (issuer key ID EA3C089437E11F18)
data: [159 bits]
data: [159 bits]
:signature packet: algo 17, keyid 7FB1190BCA1E22A1
version 4, created 1036682383, md5len 0, sigclass 12
digest algo 2, begin of digest f4 1f
hashed subpkt 2 len 5 (sig created 2002-11-07)
critical hashed subpkt 3 len 5 (sig expires after 228d4h23m)
subpkt 16 len 9 (issuer key ID 7FB1190BCA1E22A1)
data: [160 bits]
data: [160 bits]
:signature packet: algo 17, keyid 3F2EB64D19BC76F8
version 4, created 1036716849, md5len 0, sigclass 13
digest algo 2, begin of digest 2e 07
hashed subpkt 2 len 5 (sig created 2002-11-08)
critical hashed subpkt 3 len 5 (sig expires after 227d18h48m)
subpkt 16 len 9 (issuer key ID 3F2EB64D19BC76F8)
data: [160 bits]
data: [160 bits]
:signature packet: algo 1, keyid 458C406CAC00E359
version 4, created 1036694836, md5len 0, sigclass 13
digest algo 1, begin of digest d8 17
hashed subpkt 2 len 5 (sig created 2002-11-07)
critical hashed subpkt 3 len 5 (sig expires after 228d0h55m)
subpkt 16 len 9 (issuer key ID 458C406CAC00E359)
data: [1022 bits]
:signature packet: algo 17, keyid 49820C1CEA59038E
version 4, created 1036685883, md5len 0, sigclass 13
digest algo 2, begin of digest 0e 96
hashed subpkt 2 len 5 (sig created 2002-11-07)
critical hashed subpkt 3 len 5 (sig expires after 228d3h25m)
subpkt 16 len 9 (issuer key ID 49820C1CEA59038E)
data: [159 bits]
data: [160 bits]
:signature packet: algo 17, keyid 5DF19E2B67A7B584
version 4, created 1036695236, md5len 0, sigclass 13
digest algo 2, begin of digest bd 95
hashed subpkt 2 len 5 (sig created 2002-11-07)
critical hashed subpkt 3 len 5 (sig expires after 228d0h49m)
subpkt 16 len 9 (issuer key ID 5DF19E2B67A7B584)
data: [159 bits]
data: [159 bits]
:signature packet: algo 17, keyid A0D4CE20AA7FF025
version 4, created 1036727723, md5len 0, sigclass 13
digest algo 2, begin of digest 5d c6
hashed subpkt 2 len 5 (sig created 2002-11-08)
critical hashed subpkt 3 len 5 (sig expires after 227d15h47m)
subpkt 16 len 9 (issuer key ID A0D4CE20AA7FF025)
data: [158 bits]
data: [159 bits]
:signature packet: algo 17, keyid B947F56233E5C7F0
version 4, created 1036779688, md5len 0, sigclass 10
digest algo 2, begin of digest 6b b6
hashed subpkt 2 len 5 (sig created 2002-11-08)
subpkt 16 len 9 (issuer key ID B947F56233E5C7F0)
data: [159 bits]
data: [159 bits]
:signature packet: algo 17, keyid DA3BF8C82BA48C46
version 4, created 1036720997, md5len 0, sigclass 13
digest algo 2, begin of digest 03 77
hashed subpkt 2 len 5 (sig created 2002-11-08)
critical hashed subpkt 3 len 5 (sig expires after 227d17h39m)
subpkt 16 len 9 (issuer key ID DA3BF8C82BA48C46)
data: [156 bits]
data: [159 bits]
:signature packet: algo 17, keyid 9AB41EF65AA5BCDF
version 4, created 1036882217, md5len 0, sigclass 13
digest algo 2, begin of digest 0a b4
hashed subpkt 2 len 5 (sig created 2002-11-09)
subpkt 16 len 9 (issuer key ID 9AB41EF65AA5BCDF)
data: [160 bits]
data: [159 bits]
:signature packet: algo 1, keyid 5DE020EFA79FDB0F
version 3, created 1037658599, md5len 5, sigclass 10
digest algo 1, begin of digest f7 bf
data: [1016 bits]
:user ID packet: "Nori Heikkinen <nori@maenad.net>"
:signature packet: algo 17, keyid 4C3A598111E030F1
version 4, created 1026414714, md5len 0, sigclass 13
digest algo 2, begin of digest 4b ce
hashed subpkt 2 len 5 (sig created 2002-07-11)
hashed subpkt 9 len 5 (key expires after 1y0d0h0m)
hashed subpkt 11 len 5 (pref-sym-algos: 7 10 3 4)
hashed subpkt 21 len 3 (pref-hash-algos: 3 2)
hashed subpkt 22 len 3 (pref-zip-algos: 2 1)
hashed subpkt 23 len 2 (key server preferences: 80)
subpkt 16 len 9 (issuer key ID 4C3A598111E030F1)
data: [156 bits]
data: [160 bits]
:signature packet: algo 17, keyid 58EC433412E1ACD5
version 4, created 1030912840, md5len 0, sigclass 10
digest algo 2, begin of digest f6 04
hashed subpkt 2 len 5 (sig created 2002-09-01)
subpkt 16 len 9 (issuer key ID 58EC433412E1ACD5)
data: [160 bits]
data: [159 bits]
:signature packet: algo 17, keyid 3F2EB64D19BC76F8
version 4, created 1036716849, md5len 0, sigclass 13
digest algo 2, begin of digest 3c dc
hashed subpkt 2 len 5 (sig created 2002-11-08)
critical hashed subpkt 3 len 5 (sig expires after 227d18h48m)
subpkt 16 len 9 (issuer key ID 3F2EB64D19BC76F8)
data: [158 bits]
data: [157 bits]
:signature packet: algo 1, keyid 458C406CAC00E359
version 4, created 1036694836, md5len 0, sigclass 13
digest algo 1, begin of digest 3f 46
hashed subpkt 2 len 5 (sig created 2002-11-07)
critical hashed subpkt 3 len 5 (sig expires after 228d0h55m)
subpkt 16 len 9 (issuer key ID 458C406CAC00E359)
data: [1023 bits]
:signature packet: algo 17, keyid 49820C1CEA59038E
version 4, created 1036685883, md5len 0, sigclass 13
digest algo 2, begin of digest e6 b8
hashed subpkt 2 len 5 (sig created 2002-11-07)
critical hashed subpkt 3 len 5 (sig expires after 228d3h25m)
subpkt 16 len 9 (issuer key ID 49820C1CEA59038E)
data: [160 bits]
data: [160 bits]
:signature packet: algo 17, keyid 5DF19E2B67A7B584
version 4, created 1036695236, md5len 0, sigclass 13
digest algo 2, begin of digest 1a b7
hashed subpkt 2 len 5 (sig created 2002-11-07)
critical hashed subpkt 3 len 5 (sig expires after 228d0h49m)
subpkt 16 len 9 (issuer key ID 5DF19E2B67A7B584)
data: [159 bits]
data: [159 bits]
:signature packet: algo 17, keyid A0D4CE20AA7FF025
version 4, created 1036727723, md5len 0, sigclass 13
digest algo 2, begin of digest fe d0
hashed subpkt 2 len 5 (sig created 2002-11-08)
critical hashed subpkt 3 len 5 (sig expires after 227d15h47m)
subpkt 16 len 9 (issuer key ID A0D4CE20AA7FF025)
data: [158 bits]
data: [160 bits]
:signature packet: algo 17, keyid B947F56233E5C7F0
version 4, created 1036779690, md5len 0, sigclass 10
digest algo 2, begin of digest cc 59
hashed subpkt 2 len 5 (sig created 2002-11-08)
subpkt 16 len 9 (issuer key ID B947F56233E5C7F0)
data: [159 bits]
data: [158 bits]
:signature packet: algo 17, keyid DA3BF8C82BA48C46
version 4, created 1036720997, md5len 0, sigclass 13
digest algo 2, begin of digest 21 15
hashed subpkt 2 len 5 (sig created 2002-11-08)
critical hashed subpkt 3 len 5 (sig expires after 227d17h39m)
subpkt 16 len 9 (issuer key ID DA3BF8C82BA48C46)
data: [159 bits]
data: [158 bits]
:signature packet: algo 17, keyid 9AB41EF65AA5BCDF
version 4, created 1036882227, md5len 0, sigclass 13
digest algo 2, begin of digest c8 3c
hashed subpkt 2 len 5 (sig created 2002-11-09)
subpkt 16 len 9 (issuer key ID 9AB41EF65AA5BCDF)
data: [160 bits]
data: [159 bits]
:signature packet: algo 1, keyid 5DE020EFA79FDB0F
version 3, created 1037658602, md5len 5, sigclass 10
digest algo 1, begin of digest 3f e5
data: [1024 bits]
:public sub key packet:
version 4, algo 16, created 1024861420, expires 0
pkey[0]: [2048 bits]
pkey[1]: [3 bits]
pkey[2]: [2048 bits]
:signature packet: algo 17, keyid 4C3A598111E030F1
version 4, created 1024861420, md5len 0, sigclass 18
digest algo 2, begin of digest 7a 25
hashed subpkt 2 len 5 (sig created 2002-06-23)
hashed subpkt 9 len 5 (key expires after 1y0d0h0m)
subpkt 16 len 9 (issuer key ID 4C3A598111E030F1)
data: [157 bits]
data: [160 bits]
thanks!
</nori>
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