GPG 1.4.2 errors

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Parag Mehta wrote:
> hi there,
> 
> can anyone help me figure this out. why am i getting the following
> errors whenever i try to do any operation with gpg 1.4.2 for windows.
> 
> gpg: assuming bad signature from key E0BB4BCD due to an unknown critical bit
<snip>
> gpg: mpi larger than indicated length (2 bytes)
> gpg: keyring_get_keyblock: read error: invalid packet
> gpg: keyring_get_keyblock failed: invalid keyring
> gpg: failed to rebuild keyring cache: invalid keyring
> gpg: 3 marginal(s) needed, 1 complete(s) needed, classic trust model
> gpg: mpi larger than indicated length (2 bytes)
> gpg: keyring_get_keyblock: read error: invalid packet
> gpg: keydb_get_keyblock failed: invalid keyring
> gpg: validate_key_list failed
> 

I imported the key with GPG 1.4.2 with:

import-options repair-pks-subkey-bug import-clean-sigs import-clean-uids

set in gpg.conf and it gave the "assuming bad signature" thing, then
carried on as normal. Re-importing it through GPGshell cleaned 2
signatures, but re-importing through gpg on the command line added the
sigs again. Even re-importing using:

gpg --import-options repair-pks-subkey-bug --import-options
import-clean-sigs --import-options import-clean-uids --recv-keys 0xE0BB4BCD

on the command line re-added the signatures, but --edit-key clean
removed them again.

This definately seems like a bug. Fortunately, my keyring didn't bork
itself...

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