[Bug 477281] Re: If cryptsetup fails with bad passphrase, it drops to an initramfs prompt

Steve Kowalik stevenk at debian.org
Mon Nov 9 07:43:17 UTC 2009


** Description changed:

  Binary package hint: cryptsetup
  
- While showing off the disk encryption using cryptsetip, I mistyped (on
+ While showing off the disk encryption using cryptsetup, I mistyped (on
  purpose) the passphrase five or six times, at which point the screen
  blanked, and when I hit Enter, I was faced with an initramfs prompt.
  
  This strikes me as saying, "We know you don't know the passphrase, but
  here, have some tools to help break in."

** Visibility changed to: Public

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If cryptsetup fails with bad passphrase, it drops to an initramfs prompt
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