As of version 3.2.1 DidiSoft OpenPGP Library for Java offers a custom storage mechanism for its KeyStore class. Up till now, the KeyStore class was limited to in-memory and file-based storage. If an application design required the keys to be stored on a different kind of media, for example in a database BLOB field, the […]
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“ORA-01536: space quota exceeded for tablespace ‘USERS”
Loading Java stored procedures in Oracle© Databases with the loadjava utility you may encounter errors with error messages: “ORA-01536: space quota exceeded for tablespace ‘USERS” Such error indicates that the schema where the Java classes needed for the stored procedure has surpassed its tablespace quota. The easiest way to overcome this error and continue with […]
OraSFTP connection refused
When trying to establish connection to a remote SFTP server from within Oracle Database using our product OraSFTP you may encounter connection refused error with stack trace similar to the one presented below: ORA-29532: Java call terminated by uncaught Java exception: java.sql.SQLException: SFTPException : There was a problem while connecting to <host>:<port>[recv() failed, errno = […]
OpenPGP Library for Java 3.1.3.9 can import GnuPG kbx files
We are happy to announce version 3.1.3.9 of DidiSoft OpenPGP Library for Java. In this new updated version a new method has been added for importing public keys from GnuPG keybox (.kbx) key storage format. Below is a short example that demonstrates the usage of the new method: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 […]
OpenPGP Library for .NET 1.9.0 can import from GnuPG Keybox files
We are happy to announce version 1.9.0 of DidiSoft OpenPGP Library for .NET which supports the new public Keybox storage format used in GnuPG from version 2 and above. The import of keys from a GnuPG .kbx file is performed with a dedicated method KeyStore.ImportGnuPgKbx A short example can be seen here: C# example using […]
OpenPGP Library for .NET 1.8.5.31 fixes RSA signatures problem with Java 7+
Half a year ago we have released version 1.8.3.5 which addressed compatibility with OpenPGP signatures verification with systems build with Java version 7 and above. Unfortunately it ended that we have introduced an additional bug at that time that brakes signature verification for each 1 out of 500 files created with RSA key and SHA-1 hash digest. […]
OpenPGP Library for Java v3.1.3.6 with a critical bugfix
Today has been released version 3.1.3.6 of DidiSoft OpenPGP Library for Java which provides a critical bug fix. The bug prevents decrypting .pgp data that was encrypted and compressed with the BZip-2 algorithm. The error message thrown in such cases is: “com.didisoft.pgp.PGPException: I/O problem with stream: java.io.IOException: Not a BZIP2 marked stream : Not a BZIP2 marked stream […]
Recent updates in OpenPGP Library for .NET 1.8.5
The new version of DidiSoft OpenPGP Library for .NET 1.8.5 starts with some new features that simplify key management and enhanced key export. Below you can see some short code samples illustrating the new features: KeyStore access by Index Additional signing sub keys Partial private key export KeyStore access by Index DidiSoft.Pgp.KeyStore items can now […]
GnuPG 2.2.8 compatibility with Java
Recent changes in GnuPG version 2.2.8 in response to the EFAIL attack reject all encrypted data that don’t have Modification Detection Code (MDC) packet. In order to address this as of version 3.1.3.2 DidiSoft OpenPGP Library for Java exposes a new property in the PGPLib class: PGPLib.isIntegrityProtectArchives() PGPLib.setIntegrityProtectArchives(boolean)PGPLib.isIntegrityProtectArchives() PGPLib.setIntegrityProtectArchives(boolean) Example usage: PGPLib pgp = new […]
GnuPG 2.2.8 compatibility for .NET
As of version 2.2.8, GnuPG/gpg will not accept encrypted or signed and encrypted .pgp files which don’t have integrity protection packet, also known as Modification detection code (MDC packet). This will be the default behavior of GnuPG from now on, and is their answer to the EFAIL attack. Our product OpenPGP Library for .NET exposes […]
