APT GNU Privacy Guard (GPG) key check when installing packages is not enabled
Description
Advanced Package Tool, or APT, is a free-software user interface that works with core libraries to handle the installation and removal of software packages on Debian, Ubuntu, and related Linux distributions. APT utilizes GNU Privacy Guard GPG key signing to verify package integrity during installation. Fixing this misconfiguration will enable GNU Privacy Guard (GPG) key check in APT when installing packages
Severity
important
Category
Linux - APT Hardening
Resolution
Follow the below steps to resolve the misconfiguration.
Set the following parameter in a /etc/apt.d/* file:
APT::Get::AllowUnauthenticated "false"";"
Potential issues that may arise after applying the resolution
Altering the existing security setting may create the following impact in your network operations.
Does remediation require reboot?
No
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