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Fedora 21: Ecryptfs-Utils Update for Password Salt Issue

Fixes salt usage for password wrapping. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Fedora Update Notification FEDORA-2015-10581 2015-06-24 11:10:10 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Name : ecryptfs-utils Product : Fedora 21 Version : 106 Release : 1.fc21 URL : https://launchpad.net/ecryptfs Summary : The eCryptfs mount helper and support libraries Description : eCryptfs is a stacked cryptographic filesystem that ships in Linux kernel versions 2.6.19 and above. This package provides the mount helper and supporting libraries to perform key management and mount functions. Install ecryptfs-utils if you would like to mount eCryptfs. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Update Information: Fixes salt usage for password wrapping -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ChangeLog: * Mon Mar 30 2015 Michal Hlavinka - 106-1 - ecryptfs-utils updated to 106 * Mon Jan 26 2015 Michal Hlavinka - 104-3 - fix pam sigsegv (#1184645) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- References: [ 1 ] Bug #1193092 - ecryptfs-utils: default salt is used for wrapping passphrase [fedora-all] https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1193092 [ 2 ] Bug #1234204 - 20+: Bug in ecryptfs found in 2015.(security) https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1234204 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This update can be installed with the "yum" update program. Use su -c 'yum update ecryptfs-utils' at the command line. For more information, refer to "Managing Software with yum", available at . All packages are signed with the Fedora Project GPG key. More details on the GPG keys used by the Fedora Project can be foundat https://fedoraproject.org/security/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- _______________________________________________ package-announce mailing list This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. https://lists.fedoraproject.org/admin/lists/package-announce.lists.fedoraproject.org/ . An announcement regarding the utilization of salt in password encryption with ecryptfs-utils on Fedora 21.. Fedora 21 eCryptfs, password issues, security patch. . Severity: Important. LinuxSecurity.com Team

Jul 30, 2015 •Important Fedora