diff --git a/vendor.conf b/vendor.conf
index a6aa486b71..c7b5592fdd 100644
--- a/vendor.conf
+++ b/vendor.conf
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ github.com/xeipuuv/gojsonpointer master
 go4.org master https://github.com/camlistore/go4
 github.com/ostreedev/ostree-go aeb02c6b6aa2889db3ef62f7855650755befd460
 # -- end OCI image validation requirements
-github.com/mtrmac/gpgme master
+github.com/mtrmac/gpgme v0.1.2
 # openshift/origin' k8s dependencies as of OpenShift v1.1.5
 k8s.io/client-go master
 github.com/ghodss/yaml 73d445a93680fa1a78ae23a5839bad48f32ba1ee
diff --git a/vendor/github.com/mtrmac/gpgme/data.go b/vendor/github.com/mtrmac/gpgme/data.go
index eebc972634..eee32c0323 100644
--- a/vendor/github.com/mtrmac/gpgme/data.go
+++ b/vendor/github.com/mtrmac/gpgme/data.go
@@ -50,25 +50,25 @@ func gogpgme_writefunc(handle, buffer unsafe.Pointer, size C.size_t) C.ssize_t {
 }
 
 //export gogpgme_seekfunc
-func gogpgme_seekfunc(handle unsafe.Pointer, offset C.off_t, whence C.int) C.off_t {
+func gogpgme_seekfunc(handle unsafe.Pointer, offset C.gpgme_off_t, whence C.int) C.gpgme_off_t {
 	d := callbackLookup(uintptr(handle)).(*Data)
 	n, err := d.s.Seek(int64(offset), int(whence))
 	if err != nil {
 		C.gpgme_err_set_errno(C.EIO)
 		return -1
 	}
-	return C.off_t(n)
+	return C.gpgme_off_t(n)
 }
 
 // The Data buffer used to communicate with GPGME
 type Data struct {
-	dh  C.gpgme_data_t
+	dh  C.gpgme_data_t // WARNING: Call runtime.KeepAlive(d) after ANY passing of d.dh to C
 	buf []byte
 	cbs C.struct_gpgme_data_cbs
 	r   io.Reader
 	w   io.Writer
 	s   io.Seeker
-	cbc uintptr
+	cbc uintptr // WARNING: Call runtime.KeepAlive(d) after ANY use of d.cbc in C (typically via d.dh)
 }
 
 func newData() *Data {
@@ -154,12 +154,14 @@ func (d *Data) Close() error {
 		callbackDelete(d.cbc)
 	}
 	_, err := C.gpgme_data_release(d.dh)
+	runtime.KeepAlive(d)
 	d.dh = nil
 	return err
 }
 
 func (d *Data) Write(p []byte) (int, error) {
 	n, err := C.gpgme_data_write(d.dh, unsafe.Pointer(&p[0]), C.size_t(len(p)))
+	runtime.KeepAlive(d)
 	if err != nil {
 		return 0, err
 	}
@@ -171,6 +173,7 @@ func (d *Data) Write(p []byte) (int, error) {
 
 func (d *Data) Read(p []byte) (int, error) {
 	n, err := C.gpgme_data_read(d.dh, unsafe.Pointer(&p[0]), C.size_t(len(p)))
+	runtime.KeepAlive(d)
 	if err != nil {
 		return 0, err
 	}
@@ -181,11 +184,14 @@ func (d *Data) Read(p []byte) (int, error) {
 }
 
 func (d *Data) Seek(offset int64, whence int) (int64, error) {
-	n, err := C.gpgme_data_seek(d.dh, C.off_t(offset), C.int(whence))
+	n, err := C.gogpgme_data_seek(d.dh, C.gpgme_off_t(offset), C.int(whence))
+	runtime.KeepAlive(d)
 	return int64(n), err
 }
 
 // Name returns the associated filename if any
 func (d *Data) Name() string {
-	return C.GoString(C.gpgme_data_get_file_name(d.dh))
+	res := C.GoString(C.gpgme_data_get_file_name(d.dh))
+	runtime.KeepAlive(d)
+	return res
 }
diff --git a/vendor/github.com/mtrmac/gpgme/go.mod b/vendor/github.com/mtrmac/gpgme/go.mod
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..3dd09c9fba
--- /dev/null
+++ b/vendor/github.com/mtrmac/gpgme/go.mod
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+module github.com/mtrmac/gpgme
+
+go 1.11
diff --git a/vendor/github.com/mtrmac/gpgme/go_gpgme.c b/vendor/github.com/mtrmac/gpgme/go_gpgme.c
index b887574e0c..00da3ab304 100644
--- a/vendor/github.com/mtrmac/gpgme/go_gpgme.c
+++ b/vendor/github.com/mtrmac/gpgme/go_gpgme.c
@@ -8,6 +8,28 @@ void gogpgme_set_passphrase_cb(gpgme_ctx_t ctx, gpgme_passphrase_cb_t cb, uintpt
 	gpgme_set_passphrase_cb(ctx, cb, (void *)handle);
 }
 
+gpgme_off_t gogpgme_data_seek(gpgme_data_t dh, gpgme_off_t offset, int whence) {
+	return gpgme_data_seek(dh, offset, whence);
+}
+
+gpgme_error_t gogpgme_op_assuan_transact_ext(
+		gpgme_ctx_t ctx,
+		char* cmd,
+		uintptr_t data_h,
+		uintptr_t inquiry_h,
+		uintptr_t status_h,
+		gpgme_error_t *operr
+	){
+	return gpgme_op_assuan_transact_ext(
+		ctx,
+		cmd,
+		(gpgme_assuan_data_cb_t)    gogpgme_assuan_data_callback,    (void *)data_h,
+		(gpgme_assuan_inquire_cb_t) gogpgme_assuan_inquiry_callback, (void *)inquiry_h,
+		(gpgme_assuan_status_cb_t)  gogpgme_assuan_status_callback,  (void *)status_h,
+		operr
+	);
+}
+
 unsigned int key_revoked(gpgme_key_t k) {
 	return k->revoked;
 }
diff --git a/vendor/github.com/mtrmac/gpgme/go_gpgme.h b/vendor/github.com/mtrmac/gpgme/go_gpgme.h
index a3678b127a..d4826ab368 100644
--- a/vendor/github.com/mtrmac/gpgme/go_gpgme.h
+++ b/vendor/github.com/mtrmac/gpgme/go_gpgme.h
@@ -6,12 +6,24 @@
 
 #include <gpgme.h>
 
+/* GPGME_VERSION_NUMBER was introduced in 1.4.0 */
+#if !defined(GPGME_VERSION_NUMBER) || GPGME_VERSION_NUMBER < 0x010402
+typedef off_t gpgme_off_t; /* Introduced in 1.4.2 */
+#endif
+
 extern ssize_t gogpgme_readfunc(void *handle, void *buffer, size_t size);
 extern ssize_t gogpgme_writefunc(void *handle, void *buffer, size_t size);
 extern off_t gogpgme_seekfunc(void *handle, off_t offset, int whence);
 extern gpgme_error_t gogpgme_passfunc(void *hook, char *uid_hint, char *passphrase_info, int prev_was_bad, int fd);
 extern gpgme_error_t gogpgme_data_new_from_cbs(gpgme_data_t *dh, gpgme_data_cbs_t cbs, uintptr_t handle);
 extern void gogpgme_set_passphrase_cb(gpgme_ctx_t ctx, gpgme_passphrase_cb_t cb, uintptr_t handle);
+extern gpgme_off_t gogpgme_data_seek(gpgme_data_t dh, gpgme_off_t offset, int whence);
+
+extern gpgme_error_t gogpgme_op_assuan_transact_ext(gpgme_ctx_t ctx, char *cmd, uintptr_t data_h, uintptr_t inquiry_h , uintptr_t status_h, gpgme_error_t *operr);
+
+extern gpgme_error_t gogpgme_assuan_data_callback(void *opaque, void* data, size_t datalen );
+extern gpgme_error_t gogpgme_assuan_inquiry_callback(void *opaque, char* name, char* args);
+extern gpgme_error_t gogpgme_assuan_status_callback(void *opaque, char* status, char* args);
 
 extern unsigned int key_revoked(gpgme_key_t k);
 extern unsigned int key_expired(gpgme_key_t k);
diff --git a/vendor/github.com/mtrmac/gpgme/gpgme.go b/vendor/github.com/mtrmac/gpgme/gpgme.go
index 20aad737c6..c19b9aebc5 100644
--- a/vendor/github.com/mtrmac/gpgme/gpgme.go
+++ b/vendor/github.com/mtrmac/gpgme/gpgme.go
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ package gpgme
 // #include <gpgme.h>
 // #include "go_gpgme.h"
 import "C"
-
 import (
 	"fmt"
 	"io"
@@ -48,9 +47,8 @@ const (
 	ProtocolAssuan   Protocol = C.GPGME_PROTOCOL_ASSUAN
 	ProtocolG13      Protocol = C.GPGME_PROTOCOL_G13
 	ProtocolUIServer Protocol = C.GPGME_PROTOCOL_UISERVER
-	// ProtocolSpawn    Protocol = C.GPGME_PROTOCOL_SPAWN // Unavailable in 1.4.3
-	ProtocolDefault Protocol = C.GPGME_PROTOCOL_DEFAULT
-	ProtocolUnknown Protocol = C.GPGME_PROTOCOL_UNKNOWN
+	ProtocolDefault  Protocol = C.GPGME_PROTOCOL_DEFAULT
+	ProtocolUnknown  Protocol = C.GPGME_PROTOCOL_UNKNOWN
 )
 
 type PinEntryMode int
@@ -70,7 +68,6 @@ const (
 	EncryptNoEncryptTo EncryptFlag = C.GPGME_ENCRYPT_NO_ENCRYPT_TO
 	EncryptPrepare     EncryptFlag = C.GPGME_ENCRYPT_PREPARE
 	EncryptExceptSign  EncryptFlag = C.GPGME_ENCRYPT_EXPECT_SIGN
-	// EncryptNoCompress  EncryptFlag = C.GPGME_ENCRYPT_NO_COMPRESS // Unavailable in 1.4.3
 )
 
 type HashAlgo int
@@ -84,7 +81,6 @@ const (
 	KeyListModeExtern       KeyListMode = C.GPGME_KEYLIST_MODE_EXTERN
 	KeyListModeSigs         KeyListMode = C.GPGME_KEYLIST_MODE_SIGS
 	KeyListModeSigNotations KeyListMode = C.GPGME_KEYLIST_MODE_SIG_NOTATIONS
-	// KeyListModeWithSecret   KeyListMode = C.GPGME_KEYLIST_MODE_WITH_SECRET // Unavailable in 1.4.3
 	KeyListModeEphemeral    KeyListMode = C.GPGME_KEYLIST_MODE_EPHEMERAL
 	KeyListModeModeValidate KeyListMode = C.GPGME_KEYLIST_MODE_VALIDATE
 )
@@ -168,39 +164,60 @@ func EngineCheckVersion(p Protocol) error {
 }
 
 type EngineInfo struct {
-	info C.gpgme_engine_info_t
+	next            *EngineInfo
+	protocol        Protocol
+	fileName        string
+	homeDir         string
+	version         string
+	requiredVersion string
 }
 
-func (e *EngineInfo) Next() *EngineInfo {
-	if e.info.next == nil {
-		return nil
+func copyEngineInfo(info C.gpgme_engine_info_t) *EngineInfo {
+	res := &EngineInfo{
+		next:            nil,
+		protocol:        Protocol(info.protocol),
+		fileName:        C.GoString(info.file_name),
+		homeDir:         C.GoString(info.home_dir),
+		version:         C.GoString(info.version),
+		requiredVersion: C.GoString(info.req_version),
+	}
+	if info.next != nil {
+		res.next = copyEngineInfo(info.next)
 	}
-	return &EngineInfo{info: e.info.next}
+	return res
+}
+
+func (e *EngineInfo) Next() *EngineInfo {
+	return e.next
 }
 
 func (e *EngineInfo) Protocol() Protocol {
-	return Protocol(e.info.protocol)
+	return e.protocol
 }
 
 func (e *EngineInfo) FileName() string {
-	return C.GoString(e.info.file_name)
+	return e.fileName
 }
 
 func (e *EngineInfo) Version() string {
-	return C.GoString(e.info.version)
+	return e.version
 }
 
 func (e *EngineInfo) RequiredVersion() string {
-	return C.GoString(e.info.req_version)
+	return e.requiredVersion
 }
 
 func (e *EngineInfo) HomeDir() string {
-	return C.GoString(e.info.home_dir)
+	return e.homeDir
 }
 
 func GetEngineInfo() (*EngineInfo, error) {
-	info := &EngineInfo{}
-	return info, handleError(C.gpgme_get_engine_info(&info.info))
+	var cInfo C.gpgme_engine_info_t
+	err := handleError(C.gpgme_get_engine_info(&cInfo))
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	return copyEngineInfo(cInfo), nil // It is up to the caller not to invalidate cInfo concurrently until this is done.
 }
 
 func SetEngineInfo(proto Protocol, fileName, homeDir string) error {
@@ -261,9 +278,9 @@ type Context struct {
 	KeyError error
 
 	callback Callback
-	cbc      uintptr
+	cbc      uintptr // WARNING: Call runtime.KeepAlive(c) after ANY use of c.cbc in C (typically via c.ctx)
 
-	ctx C.gpgme_ctx_t
+	ctx C.gpgme_ctx_t // WARNING: Call runtime.KeepAlive(c) after ANY passing of c.ctx to C
 }
 
 func New() (*Context, error) {
@@ -281,49 +298,68 @@ func (c *Context) Release() {
 		callbackDelete(c.cbc)
 	}
 	C.gpgme_release(c.ctx)
+	runtime.KeepAlive(c)
 	c.ctx = nil
 }
 
 func (c *Context) SetArmor(yes bool) {
 	C.gpgme_set_armor(c.ctx, cbool(yes))
+	runtime.KeepAlive(c)
 }
 
 func (c *Context) Armor() bool {
-	return C.gpgme_get_armor(c.ctx) != 0
+	res := C.gpgme_get_armor(c.ctx) != 0
+	runtime.KeepAlive(c)
+	return res
 }
 
 func (c *Context) SetTextMode(yes bool) {
 	C.gpgme_set_textmode(c.ctx, cbool(yes))
+	runtime.KeepAlive(c)
 }
 
 func (c *Context) TextMode() bool {
-	return C.gpgme_get_textmode(c.ctx) != 0
+	res := C.gpgme_get_textmode(c.ctx) != 0
+	runtime.KeepAlive(c)
+	return res
 }
 
 func (c *Context) SetProtocol(p Protocol) error {
-	return handleError(C.gpgme_set_protocol(c.ctx, C.gpgme_protocol_t(p)))
+	err := handleError(C.gpgme_set_protocol(c.ctx, C.gpgme_protocol_t(p)))
+	runtime.KeepAlive(c)
+	return err
 }
 
 func (c *Context) Protocol() Protocol {
-	return Protocol(C.gpgme_get_protocol(c.ctx))
+	res := Protocol(C.gpgme_get_protocol(c.ctx))
+	runtime.KeepAlive(c)
+	return res
 }
 
 func (c *Context) SetKeyListMode(m KeyListMode) error {
-	return handleError(C.gpgme_set_keylist_mode(c.ctx, C.gpgme_keylist_mode_t(m)))
+	err := handleError(C.gpgme_set_keylist_mode(c.ctx, C.gpgme_keylist_mode_t(m)))
+	runtime.KeepAlive(c)
+	return err
 }
 
 func (c *Context) KeyListMode() KeyListMode {
-	return KeyListMode(C.gpgme_get_keylist_mode(c.ctx))
+	res := KeyListMode(C.gpgme_get_keylist_mode(c.ctx))
+	runtime.KeepAlive(c)
+	return res
 }
 
 // Unavailable in 1.3.2:
 // func (c *Context) SetPinEntryMode(m PinEntryMode) error {
-// 	return handleError(C.gpgme_set_pinentry_mode(c.ctx, C.gpgme_pinentry_mode_t(m)))
+// 	err := handleError(C.gpgme_set_pinentry_mode(c.ctx, C.gpgme_pinentry_mode_t(m)))
+// 	runtime.KeepAlive(c)
+// 	return err
 // }
 
 // Unavailable in 1.3.2:
 // func (c *Context) PinEntryMode() PinEntryMode {
-// 	return PinEntryMode(C.gpgme_get_pinentry_mode(c.ctx))
+// 	res := PinEntryMode(C.gpgme_get_pinentry_mode(c.ctx))
+// 	runtime.KeepAlive(c)
+// 	return res
 // }
 
 func (c *Context) SetCallback(callback Callback) error {
@@ -340,11 +376,17 @@ func (c *Context) SetCallback(callback Callback) error {
 		c.cbc = 0
 		_, err = C.gogpgme_set_passphrase_cb(c.ctx, nil, 0)
 	}
+	runtime.KeepAlive(c)
 	return err
 }
 
 func (c *Context) EngineInfo() *EngineInfo {
-	return &EngineInfo{info: C.gpgme_ctx_get_engine_info(c.ctx)}
+	cInfo := C.gpgme_ctx_get_engine_info(c.ctx)
+	runtime.KeepAlive(c)
+	// NOTE: c must be live as long as we are accessing cInfo.
+	res := copyEngineInfo(cInfo)
+	runtime.KeepAlive(c) // for accesses to cInfo
+	return res
 }
 
 func (c *Context) SetEngineInfo(proto Protocol, fileName, homeDir string) error {
@@ -357,19 +399,23 @@ func (c *Context) SetEngineInfo(proto Protocol, fileName, homeDir string) error
 		chome = C.CString(homeDir)
 		defer C.free(unsafe.Pointer(chome))
 	}
-	return handleError(C.gpgme_ctx_set_engine_info(c.ctx, C.gpgme_protocol_t(proto), cfn, chome))
+	err := handleError(C.gpgme_ctx_set_engine_info(c.ctx, C.gpgme_protocol_t(proto), cfn, chome))
+	runtime.KeepAlive(c)
+	return err
 }
 
 func (c *Context) KeyListStart(pattern string, secretOnly bool) error {
 	cpattern := C.CString(pattern)
 	defer C.free(unsafe.Pointer(cpattern))
-	err := C.gpgme_op_keylist_start(c.ctx, cpattern, cbool(secretOnly))
-	return handleError(err)
+	err := handleError(C.gpgme_op_keylist_start(c.ctx, cpattern, cbool(secretOnly)))
+	runtime.KeepAlive(c)
+	return err
 }
 
 func (c *Context) KeyListNext() bool {
 	c.Key = newKey()
 	err := handleError(C.gpgme_op_keylist_next(c.ctx, &c.Key.k))
+	runtime.KeepAlive(c) // implies runtime.KeepAlive(c.Key)
 	if err != nil {
 		if e, ok := err.(Error); ok && e.Code() == ErrorEOF {
 			c.KeyError = nil
@@ -383,7 +429,9 @@ func (c *Context) KeyListNext() bool {
 }
 
 func (c *Context) KeyListEnd() error {
-	return handleError(C.gpgme_op_keylist_end(c.ctx))
+	err := handleError(C.gpgme_op_keylist_end(c.ctx))
+	runtime.KeepAlive(c)
+	return err
 }
 
 func (c *Context) GetKey(fingerprint string, secret bool) (*Key, error) {
@@ -391,7 +439,11 @@ func (c *Context) GetKey(fingerprint string, secret bool) (*Key, error) {
 	cfpr := C.CString(fingerprint)
 	defer C.free(unsafe.Pointer(cfpr))
 	err := handleError(C.gpgme_get_key(c.ctx, cfpr, &key.k, cbool(secret)))
-	if e, ok := err.(Error); key.k == nil && ok && e.Code() == ErrorEOF {
+	runtime.KeepAlive(c)
+	runtime.KeepAlive(key)
+	keyKIsNil := key.k == nil
+	runtime.KeepAlive(key)
+	if e, ok := err.(Error); keyKIsNil && ok && e.Code() == ErrorEOF {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("key %q not found", fingerprint)
 	}
 	if err != nil {
@@ -401,11 +453,19 @@ func (c *Context) GetKey(fingerprint string, secret bool) (*Key, error) {
 }
 
 func (c *Context) Decrypt(ciphertext, plaintext *Data) error {
-	return handleError(C.gpgme_op_decrypt(c.ctx, ciphertext.dh, plaintext.dh))
+	err := handleError(C.gpgme_op_decrypt(c.ctx, ciphertext.dh, plaintext.dh))
+	runtime.KeepAlive(c)
+	runtime.KeepAlive(ciphertext)
+	runtime.KeepAlive(plaintext)
+	return err
 }
 
 func (c *Context) DecryptVerify(ciphertext, plaintext *Data) error {
-	return handleError(C.gpgme_op_decrypt_verify(c.ctx, ciphertext.dh, plaintext.dh))
+	err := handleError(C.gpgme_op_decrypt_verify(c.ctx, ciphertext.dh, plaintext.dh))
+	runtime.KeepAlive(c)
+	runtime.KeepAlive(ciphertext)
+	runtime.KeepAlive(plaintext)
+	return err
 }
 
 type Signature struct {
@@ -432,10 +492,20 @@ func (c *Context) Verify(sig, signedText, plain *Data) (string, []Signature, err
 		plainPtr = plain.dh
 	}
 	err := handleError(C.gpgme_op_verify(c.ctx, sig.dh, signedTextPtr, plainPtr))
+	runtime.KeepAlive(c)
+	runtime.KeepAlive(sig)
+	if signedText != nil {
+		runtime.KeepAlive(signedText)
+	}
+	if plain != nil {
+		runtime.KeepAlive(plain)
+	}
 	if err != nil {
 		return "", nil, err
 	}
 	res := C.gpgme_op_verify_result(c.ctx)
+	runtime.KeepAlive(c)
+	// NOTE: c must be live as long as we are accessing res.
 	sigs := []Signature{}
 	for s := res.signatures; s != nil; s = s.next {
 		sig := Signature{
@@ -455,7 +525,9 @@ func (c *Context) Verify(sig, signedText, plain *Data) (string, []Signature, err
 		}
 		sigs = append(sigs, sig)
 	}
-	return C.GoString(res.file_name), sigs, nil
+	fileName := C.GoString(res.file_name)
+	runtime.KeepAlive(c) // for all accesses to res above
+	return fileName, sigs, nil
 }
 
 func (c *Context) Encrypt(recipients []*Key, flags EncryptFlag, plaintext, ciphertext *Data) error {
@@ -467,18 +539,116 @@ func (c *Context) Encrypt(recipients []*Key, flags EncryptFlag, plaintext, ciphe
 		*ptr = recipients[i].k
 	}
 	err := C.gpgme_op_encrypt(c.ctx, (*C.gpgme_key_t)(recp), C.gpgme_encrypt_flags_t(flags), plaintext.dh, ciphertext.dh)
+	runtime.KeepAlive(c)
+	runtime.KeepAlive(recipients)
+	runtime.KeepAlive(plaintext)
+	runtime.KeepAlive(ciphertext)
 	return handleError(err)
 }
 
 func (c *Context) Sign(signers []*Key, plain, sig *Data, mode SigMode) error {
 	C.gpgme_signers_clear(c.ctx)
+	runtime.KeepAlive(c)
 	for _, k := range signers {
-		if err := handleError(C.gpgme_signers_add(c.ctx, k.k)); err != nil {
+		err := handleError(C.gpgme_signers_add(c.ctx, k.k))
+		runtime.KeepAlive(c)
+		runtime.KeepAlive(k)
+		if err != nil {
 			C.gpgme_signers_clear(c.ctx)
+			runtime.KeepAlive(c)
 			return err
 		}
 	}
-	return handleError(C.gpgme_op_sign(c.ctx, plain.dh, sig.dh, C.gpgme_sig_mode_t(mode)))
+	err := handleError(C.gpgme_op_sign(c.ctx, plain.dh, sig.dh, C.gpgme_sig_mode_t(mode)))
+	runtime.KeepAlive(c)
+	runtime.KeepAlive(plain)
+	runtime.KeepAlive(sig)
+	return err
+}
+
+type AssuanDataCallback func(data []byte) error
+type AssuanInquireCallback func(name, args string) error
+type AssuanStatusCallback func(status, args string) error
+
+// AssuanSend sends a raw Assuan command to gpg-agent
+func (c *Context) AssuanSend(
+	cmd string,
+	data AssuanDataCallback,
+	inquiry AssuanInquireCallback,
+	status AssuanStatusCallback,
+) error {
+	var operr C.gpgme_error_t
+
+	dataPtr := callbackAdd(&data)
+	inquiryPtr := callbackAdd(&inquiry)
+	statusPtr := callbackAdd(&status)
+	cmdCStr := C.CString(cmd)
+	defer C.free(unsafe.Pointer(cmdCStr))
+	err := C.gogpgme_op_assuan_transact_ext(
+		c.ctx,
+		cmdCStr,
+		C.uintptr_t(dataPtr),
+		C.uintptr_t(inquiryPtr),
+		C.uintptr_t(statusPtr),
+		&operr,
+	)
+	runtime.KeepAlive(c)
+
+	if handleError(operr) != nil {
+		return handleError(operr)
+	}
+	return handleError(err)
+}
+
+//export gogpgme_assuan_data_callback
+func gogpgme_assuan_data_callback(handle unsafe.Pointer, data unsafe.Pointer, datalen C.size_t) C.gpgme_error_t {
+	c := callbackLookup(uintptr(handle)).(*AssuanDataCallback)
+	if *c == nil {
+		return 0
+	}
+	(*c)(C.GoBytes(data, C.int(datalen)))
+	return 0
+}
+
+//export gogpgme_assuan_inquiry_callback
+func gogpgme_assuan_inquiry_callback(handle unsafe.Pointer, cName *C.char, cArgs *C.char) C.gpgme_error_t {
+	name := C.GoString(cName)
+	args := C.GoString(cArgs)
+	c := callbackLookup(uintptr(handle)).(*AssuanInquireCallback)
+	if *c == nil {
+		return 0
+	}
+	(*c)(name, args)
+	return 0
+}
+
+//export gogpgme_assuan_status_callback
+func gogpgme_assuan_status_callback(handle unsafe.Pointer, cStatus *C.char, cArgs *C.char) C.gpgme_error_t {
+	status := C.GoString(cStatus)
+	args := C.GoString(cArgs)
+	c := callbackLookup(uintptr(handle)).(*AssuanStatusCallback)
+	if *c == nil {
+		return 0
+	}
+	(*c)(status, args)
+	return 0
+}
+
+// ExportModeFlags defines how keys are exported from Export
+type ExportModeFlags uint
+
+const (
+	ExportModeExtern  ExportModeFlags = C.GPGME_EXPORT_MODE_EXTERN
+	ExportModeMinimal ExportModeFlags = C.GPGME_EXPORT_MODE_MINIMAL
+)
+
+func (c *Context) Export(pattern string, mode ExportModeFlags, data *Data) error {
+	pat := C.CString(pattern)
+	defer C.free(unsafe.Pointer(pat))
+	err := handleError(C.gpgme_op_export(c.ctx, pat, C.gpgme_export_mode_t(mode), data.dh))
+	runtime.KeepAlive(c)
+	runtime.KeepAlive(data)
+	return err
 }
 
 // ImportStatusFlags describes the type of ImportStatus.Status. The C API in gpgme.h simply uses "unsigned".
@@ -517,10 +687,14 @@ type ImportResult struct {
 
 func (c *Context) Import(keyData *Data) (*ImportResult, error) {
 	err := handleError(C.gpgme_op_import(c.ctx, keyData.dh))
+	runtime.KeepAlive(c)
+	runtime.KeepAlive(keyData)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
 	res := C.gpgme_op_import_result(c.ctx)
+	runtime.KeepAlive(c)
+	// NOTE: c must be live as long as we are accessing res.
 	imports := []ImportStatus{}
 	for s := res.imports; s != nil; s = s.next {
 		imports = append(imports, ImportStatus{
@@ -529,7 +703,7 @@ func (c *Context) Import(keyData *Data) (*ImportResult, error) {
 			Status:      ImportStatusFlags(s.status),
 		})
 	}
-	return &ImportResult{
+	importResult := &ImportResult{
 		Considered:      int(res.considered),
 		NoUserID:        int(res.no_user_id),
 		Imported:        int(res.imported),
@@ -544,11 +718,13 @@ func (c *Context) Import(keyData *Data) (*ImportResult, error) {
 		SecretUnchanged: int(res.secret_unchanged),
 		NotImported:     int(res.not_imported),
 		Imports:         imports,
-	}, nil
+	}
+	runtime.KeepAlive(c) // for all accesses to res above
+	return importResult, nil
 }
 
 type Key struct {
-	k C.gpgme_key_t
+	k C.gpgme_key_t // WARNING: Call Runtime.KeepAlive(k) after ANY passing of k.k to C
 }
 
 func newKey() *Key {
@@ -559,85 +735,122 @@ func newKey() *Key {
 
 func (k *Key) Release() {
 	C.gpgme_key_release(k.k)
+	runtime.KeepAlive(k)
 	k.k = nil
 }
 
 func (k *Key) Revoked() bool {
-	return C.key_revoked(k.k) != 0
+	res := C.key_revoked(k.k) != 0
+	runtime.KeepAlive(k)
+	return res
 }
 
 func (k *Key) Expired() bool {
-	return C.key_expired(k.k) != 0
+	res := C.key_expired(k.k) != 0
+	runtime.KeepAlive(k)
+	return res
 }
 
 func (k *Key) Disabled() bool {
-	return C.key_disabled(k.k) != 0
+	res := C.key_disabled(k.k) != 0
+	runtime.KeepAlive(k)
+	return res
 }
 
 func (k *Key) Invalid() bool {
-	return C.key_invalid(k.k) != 0
+	res := C.key_invalid(k.k) != 0
+	runtime.KeepAlive(k)
+	return res
 }
 
 func (k *Key) CanEncrypt() bool {
-	return C.key_can_encrypt(k.k) != 0
+	res := C.key_can_encrypt(k.k) != 0
+	runtime.KeepAlive(k)
+	return res
 }
 
 func (k *Key) CanSign() bool {
-	return C.key_can_sign(k.k) != 0
+	res := C.key_can_sign(k.k) != 0
+	runtime.KeepAlive(k)
+	return res
 }
 
 func (k *Key) CanCertify() bool {
-	return C.key_can_certify(k.k) != 0
+	res := C.key_can_certify(k.k) != 0
+	runtime.KeepAlive(k)
+	return res
 }
 
 func (k *Key) Secret() bool {
-	return C.key_secret(k.k) != 0
+	res := C.key_secret(k.k) != 0
+	runtime.KeepAlive(k)
+	return res
 }
 
 func (k *Key) CanAuthenticate() bool {
-	return C.key_can_authenticate(k.k) != 0
+	res := C.key_can_authenticate(k.k) != 0
+	runtime.KeepAlive(k)
+	return res
 }
 
 func (k *Key) IsQualified() bool {
-	return C.key_is_qualified(k.k) != 0
+	res := C.key_is_qualified(k.k) != 0
+	runtime.KeepAlive(k)
+	return res
 }
 
 func (k *Key) Protocol() Protocol {
-	return Protocol(k.k.protocol)
+	res := Protocol(k.k.protocol)
+	runtime.KeepAlive(k)
+	return res
 }
 
 func (k *Key) IssuerSerial() string {
-	return C.GoString(k.k.issuer_serial)
+	res := C.GoString(k.k.issuer_serial)
+	runtime.KeepAlive(k)
+	return res
 }
 
 func (k *Key) IssuerName() string {
-	return C.GoString(k.k.issuer_name)
+	res := C.GoString(k.k.issuer_name)
+	runtime.KeepAlive(k)
+	return res
 }
 
 func (k *Key) ChainID() string {
-	return C.GoString(k.k.chain_id)
+	res := C.GoString(k.k.chain_id)
+	runtime.KeepAlive(k)
+	return res
 }
 
 func (k *Key) OwnerTrust() Validity {
-	return Validity(k.k.owner_trust)
+	res := Validity(k.k.owner_trust)
+	runtime.KeepAlive(k)
+	return res
 }
 
 func (k *Key) SubKeys() *SubKey {
-	if k.k.subkeys == nil {
+	subKeys := k.k.subkeys
+	runtime.KeepAlive(k)
+	if subKeys == nil {
 		return nil
 	}
-	return &SubKey{k: k.k.subkeys, parent: k}
+	return &SubKey{k: subKeys, parent: k} // The parent: k reference ensures subKeys remains valid
 }
 
 func (k *Key) UserIDs() *UserID {
-	if k.k.uids == nil {
+	uids := k.k.uids
+	runtime.KeepAlive(k)
+	if uids == nil {
 		return nil
 	}
-	return &UserID{u: k.k.uids, parent: k}
+	return &UserID{u: uids, parent: k} // The parent: k reference ensures uids remains valid
 }
 
 func (k *Key) KeyListMode() KeyListMode {
-	return KeyListMode(k.k.keylist_mode)
+	res := KeyListMode(k.k.keylist_mode)
+	runtime.KeepAlive(k)
+	return res
 }
 
 type SubKey struct {
@@ -737,12 +950,3 @@ func (u *UserID) Comment() string {
 func (u *UserID) Email() string {
 	return C.GoString(u.u.email)
 }
-
-// This is somewhat of a horrible hack. We need to unset GPG_AGENT_INFO so that gpgme does not pass --use-agent to GPG.
-// os.Unsetenv should be enough, but that only calls the underlying C library (which gpgme uses) if cgo is involved
-// - and cgo can't be used in tests. So, provide this helper for test initialization.
-func unsetenvGPGAgentInfo() {
-	v := C.CString("GPG_AGENT_INFO")
-	defer C.free(unsafe.Pointer(v))
-	C.unsetenv(v)
-}
diff --git a/vendor/github.com/mtrmac/gpgme/unset_agent_info.go b/vendor/github.com/mtrmac/gpgme/unset_agent_info.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..986aca59f6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/vendor/github.com/mtrmac/gpgme/unset_agent_info.go
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+// +build !windows
+
+package gpgme
+
+// #include <stdlib.h>
+import "C"
+import (
+	"unsafe"
+)
+
+// This is somewhat of a horrible hack. We need to unset GPG_AGENT_INFO so that gpgme does not pass --use-agent to GPG.
+// os.Unsetenv should be enough, but that only calls the underlying C library (which gpgme uses) if cgo is involved
+// - and cgo can't be used in tests. So, provide this helper for test initialization.
+func unsetenvGPGAgentInfo() {
+	v := C.CString("GPG_AGENT_INFO")
+	defer C.free(unsafe.Pointer(v))
+	C.unsetenv(v)
+}
diff --git a/vendor/github.com/mtrmac/gpgme/unset_agent_info_windows.go b/vendor/github.com/mtrmac/gpgme/unset_agent_info_windows.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..431ec86d3c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/vendor/github.com/mtrmac/gpgme/unset_agent_info_windows.go
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+package gpgme
+
+// #include <stdlib.h>
+import "C"
+import (
+	"unsafe"
+)
+
+// unsetenv is not available in mingw
+func unsetenvGPGAgentInfo() {
+	v := C.CString("GPG_AGENT_INFO=")
+	defer C.free(unsafe.Pointer(v))
+	C.putenv(v)
+}