RHBA-2009:1349 - Bug Fix Advisory

Topic

Updated cryptsetup-luks packages that fix various bugs are now available.

Description

The cryptsetup-luks packages provide a utility for setting up encrypted
devices using Device Mapper and the dm-crypt target.

This update provides the following bug fixes:

• the cryptsetup luksFormat command now properly wipes old filesystem

signatures. (BZ#468910)

• the exit code for cryptsetup status command is no longer incorrect.

(BZ#439191)

• the cryptsetup password entry message now includes the device name for

which the user is being prompted. (BZ#437261)

All users of cryptsetup-luks should upgrade to these updated packages,
which resolve these issues.

Solution

Before applying this update, make sure that all previously-released
errata relevant to your system have been applied.

This update is available via Red Hat Network. Details on how to use
the Red Hat Network to apply this update are available at
http://kbase.redhat.com/faq/docs/DOC-11259

Affected Products

• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 5 x86_64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 5 ia64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 5 i386
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation 5 x86_64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation 5 i386
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop 5 x86_64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop 5 i386
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems 5 s390x
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, big endian 5 ppc
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server from RHUI 5 x86_64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server from RHUI 5 i386

Fixes

• BZ - 437261 - rc.sysinit doesn't tell you which crypt device it wants a password for
• BZ - 439191 - cryptsetup status gives wrong return codes

CVEs

(none)

References

(none)