Ubuntu
easycrypt package

EasyCrypt uses the command Truecrypt -p

Bug #179312 reported by Steven Harper
2
Affects Status Importance Assigned to Milestone
easycrypt (Ubuntu)
Fix Released
Medium
Unassigned

Bug Description

Binary package hint: easycrypt

When the command

truecrypt -p

is called; Truecrypt writes the password to the crypt in clear text in the log file

/var/log/auth.log

This should either be cleaned up, or avoided.

Related branches

lp:ubuntu/karmic/easycrypt
Steven Harper (stevenharperuk)
Changed in easycrypt:
status: New → Confirmed
Cesare Tirabassi (norsetto)
Changed in easycrypt:
importance: Undecided → Medium
Revision history for this message
Steven Harper (stevenharperuk) wrote :

This is now fixed in easycrypt 0.2.2.3

Changed in easycrypt:
status: Confirmed → Fix Committed
Revision history for this message
Steven Harper (stevenharperuk) wrote :

Further improvements to also not log the location of the keyfiles are in 0.2.2.4

Revision history for this message
Launchpad Janitor (janitor) wrote :

This bug was fixed in the package easycrypt - 0.2.2.4-0ubuntu1

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easycrypt (0.2.2.4-0ubuntu1) hardy; urgency=low

  * New Upstream Version (LP: #179324)
  * Fixed Important bug (LP: #179312)
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 -- Steven Harper <email address hidden> Tue, 1 Jan 2008 02:01:00 +0100

Changed in easycrypt:
status: Fix Committed → Fix Released
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