[Bug 833994] [NEW] debian-installer does not support https when using with preseed files

[Leonardo Borda]

Public bug reported:

Hi

As part of a PCI Compliance process we need to ensure that confidential
information is passed in a secure way. Currently one can pxeboot
machines and the root password travels encrypted with MD5 which nowadays
is breakable and it is not part of the PCI Recommendations as follow
below:

"Render all passwords unreadable during transmission and storage on all
system components using strong cryptography (defined in PCI DSS Glossary
of Terms, Abbreviations, and Acronyms)" -
https://www.trustwave.com/steps_pci_info.php?step=8 where md5 is not a
part of the examples of the strong cryptography's described in the above
document.

Everything else works in the pxeboot, eg getting the kernel and initrd
through https but the preseed file fails to get downloaded as in the
example below.

By appending the following in the pxelinux configuration:
-- preseed/url=https://host/path/presee.cfg

Linux version: Ubuntu LTS 10.04

** Affects: debian-installer (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New

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Title:
  debian-installer does not support https when using with preseed files

Status in “debian-installer” package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  Hi

  As part of a PCI Compliance process we need to ensure that
  confidential information is passed in a secure way. Currently one can
  pxeboot machines and the root password travels encrypted with MD5
  which nowadays is breakable and it is not part of the PCI
  Recommendations as follow below:

  "Render all passwords unreadable during transmission and storage on
  all system components using strong cryptography (defined in PCI DSS
  Glossary of Terms, Abbreviations, and Acronyms)" -
  https://www.trustwave.com/steps_pci_info.php?step=8 where md5 is not a
  part of the examples of the strong cryptography's described in the
  above document.

  Everything else works in the pxeboot, eg getting the kernel and initrd
  through https but the preseed file fails to get downloaded as in the
  example below.

  By appending the following in the pxelinux configuration:
  -- preseed/url=https://host/path/presee.cfg

  Linux version: Ubuntu LTS 10.04

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