Kleopatra: "General Error" is given instead of "Wrong PIN"
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	• ebo
	Jan 31 2024, 3:37 PM

Description

On key creation via "Generate New Keys" in the smart card tab:
Enter the Admin PIN correctly and then give a wrong User PIN. This results in "General Error"

But scdaemon "knows" that it was the wrong PIN:

4 - 2024-01-30 16:27:28 scdaemon[9152]: Pr�fung des CHV2 fehlgeschlagen: Falsche PIN
4 - 2024-01-30 16:27:28 scdaemon[9152]: operation check_pin result: Falsche PIN
4 - 2024-01-30 16:27:28 scdaemon[9152]: app_check_pin failed: Falsche PIN
4 - 2024-01-30 16:27:28 scdaemon[9152]: DBG: chan_0x000003d8 -> ERR 100663383 Falsche PIN <SCD>

This is similar to T6182, which was (and is still) fixed

Details

Version: noticed on VSD 3.2.2 beta

Revisions and Commits

rM GPGME
	rM3e3db5784ff0 Require at least libgpg-error 1.47
	rMe4a95746ada2 cpp: Handle smart card op failure status messages

Related Objects

Mentioned In: T7395: Prepare Release Notes for Gpg4win 4.4.0 for Kleopatra
Mentioned Here: T6182: Kleopatra: "general error" on wrong PIN input during certification

Event Timeline

• ebo created this task.Jan 31 2024, 3:37 PM

Yes that probably gets lost along the way, where we communicate with scdaemon to generate the key. Needs to be tracked down. Such things can be very confusing to users. Especially if that increases the PIN Retry counter!

• ikloecker claimed this task.Apr 5 2024, 2:12 PM

The General Error happens also when the PIN is blocked and no Pinentry opens.
As in this case, where the indicated "Generate New Keys" button was used on a blocked card.

Fixed (for GnuPG 2.4). I hope 2.2 prints the same status messages.

• ikloecker added a commit: rMe4a95746ada2: cpp: Handle smart card op failure status messages.Apr 5 2024, 4:07 PM

Oops. I closed the task accidentally.

• ikloecker added a commit: rM3e3db5784ff0: Require at least libgpg-error 1.47.May 16 2024, 10:29 AM

• ikloecker mentioned this in T7395: Prepare Release Notes for Gpg4win 4.4.0 for Kleopatra.Nov 14 2024, 9:23 AM

This fix is also in VSD 3.3

• ikloecker moved this task from Restricted Project Column to Restricted Project Column on the Restricted Project board.Nov 14 2024, 2:21 PM

• ikloecker moved this task from Backlog to QA on the vsd33 board.

Gpg4win-Beta-75++:

Error on generate keys on card is now: "Failed to generate new card keys and a certificate: Wrong PIN"

• ebo moved this task from Backlog to QA for next release on the gpgme board.Nov 21 2024, 3:20 PM