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[Bug 196368] Re: Encrypted LUKS disks store passphrase plaintext in memory

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Date: Fri, 12 Dec 2014 04:17:48 -0000
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[Expired for linux (Ubuntu) because there has been no activity for 60
days.]

** Changed in: linux (Ubuntu)
       Status: Incomplete => Expired

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Title:
  Encrypted LUKS disks store passphrase plaintext in memory

Status in linux package in Ubuntu:
  Expired

Bug description:
  To test this, run "sudo cat /dev/mem | strings | grep
  firstfewcharsofpassphrase" and eventually the entire string will turn
  up.  I've only tested this in hardy, but I expect it is also present
  in Gutsy.  My roomate running Gentoo with LUKS also has this problem,
  while another roomate using gentoo and truecrypt did not.

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