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[Bug 386504] Re: eCryptfs has generic/confusing error message for too long a passphrase

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Date: Sat, 19 Sep 2009 00:05:07 -0000
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This bug was fixed in the package ecryptfs-utils - 81-0ubuntu1

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ecryptfs-utils (81-0ubuntu1) karmic; urgency=low

  [ Michael Terry ]
  * src/utils/ecryptfs-setup=swap: clean up some error message reporting,
    LP: #430891, #430890

  [ Dustin Kirkland ]
  * doc/manpage/ecryptfs.7: note the 64-char passphrase limit, LP: #386504
  * src/utils/ecryptfs-setup-private: minor documentation change

 -- Dustin Kirkland <kirkland@xxxxxxxxxx>   Fri, 18 Sep 2009 18:59:00
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** Changed in: ecryptfs-utils (Ubuntu)
       Status: In Progress => Fix Released

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eCryptfs has generic/confusing error message for too long a passphrase
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/386504
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Status in “ecryptfs-utils” package in Ubuntu: Fix Released

Bug description:
When too long of a passphrase is entered, eCryptfs will return the following error message, which while technically correct could be (I think? Would this hurt security?) more specific.

"Error attempting to evaluate mount options: [-22] Invalid argument                                                                           
Check your system logs for details on why this happened.                                                                                     
Try updating your ecryptfs-utils package, and/or                                                                                             
submit a bug report on https://launchpad.net/ecryptfs";