Synopsis

ecryptfs-utils bug fix update

Type/Severity

Bug Fix Advisory

Topic

Updated ecryptfs-utils packages that fix several bugs are now available for Red
Hat Enterprise Linux 5.

Description

eCryptfs is a stacked, cryptographic file system. It is transparent to the
underlying file system and provides per-file granularity.

eCryptfs is released as a Technology Preview for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.8.

These updated ecryptfs-utils packages provide fixes for the following bugs:

• Previously, the eCryptfs daemon, ecryptfsd, failed to start if the ecryptfs
  kernel module had not already created the files necessary for user space
  communication under the /dev/ and /dev/misc/ directories, and "No such file or
  directory" messages were logged. This update avoids this race condition by
  ensuring that the ecryptfsd daemon waits and then attempts to start again if it
  discovers that the requisite files have not yet been created. (BZ#554740)
  
• Prior to this update ecryptfs did not correctly handle the salt option
  together with the password file. As a result mounting of the encrypted file
  system would fail and the error, "Bad address", would be displayed. With this
  update ecryptfs correctly handles the salt option and mounting of the encrypted
  file system using eCryptfs no longer fails. (BZ#553629)
  

All users of ecryptfs-utils are advised to upgrade to these updated packages,
which fix these bugs.

Solution

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

This update is available via the Red Hat Network. Details on how to
use the Red Hat Network to apply this update are available at
https://access.redhat.com/kb/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 - 553629 - when using passwd_file together with salt option mount of ecryptfs fails
• BZ - 554740 - lazy /dev files creation on ecryptfs module load prevents ecryptfsd daemon to start

CVEs

(none)

References

(none)

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 5

SRPM
ecryptfs-utils-75-8.el5.src.rpm	SHA-256: 0f4df5a99b9bc20ce829e472f91c1769b99fb5457277b8763b323f6402856c8e
x86_64
ecryptfs-utils-75-8.el5.i386.rpm	SHA-256: 8546bd8a8c82d0c1d255b5aa18a16fe14621050ed96a160e6b89710ea40104dd
ecryptfs-utils-75-8.el5.x86_64.rpm	SHA-256: 5026bc90dd6800e451bee916104844e1850305e1af5c76782e3b779623be3896
ecryptfs-utils-devel-75-8.el5.i386.rpm	SHA-256: 6b97dc3bf143fa3019a9755fed855ed0afbf423d491e896de8bc00f065aeb19f
ecryptfs-utils-devel-75-8.el5.x86_64.rpm	SHA-256: 4cfa726f00067a8ee85392e44c79455a7126c672f5a0788f2d4ce0213957791f
ecryptfs-utils-gui-75-8.el5.x86_64.rpm	SHA-256: 3cba0570cb5b625bad086d74e4c2744312b2d4057307c5c799fa86c3d8d88c98
ia64
ecryptfs-utils-75-8.el5.ia64.rpm	SHA-256: b02cc9da8d589192ed9ec61e6797f88f9532fbf135a1f4811bf5ccf5a2b1c8f8
ecryptfs-utils-devel-75-8.el5.ia64.rpm	SHA-256: dba2479b13b41468efc36d1f8ce0164e2774460695ca657fa894360a662a61eb
ecryptfs-utils-gui-75-8.el5.ia64.rpm	SHA-256: 9b212b2a76ef5bbf61f09e39be69dd7131165672ae5a294f43d8cb94b58a285c
i386
ecryptfs-utils-75-8.el5.i386.rpm	SHA-256: 8546bd8a8c82d0c1d255b5aa18a16fe14621050ed96a160e6b89710ea40104dd
ecryptfs-utils-devel-75-8.el5.i386.rpm	SHA-256: 6b97dc3bf143fa3019a9755fed855ed0afbf423d491e896de8bc00f065aeb19f
ecryptfs-utils-gui-75-8.el5.i386.rpm	SHA-256: 91c13463023f5b70e00ffff7dc6e5f75087c0f000536d0e9eb9adcbf648303e8

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation 5

SRPM
ecryptfs-utils-75-8.el5.src.rpm	SHA-256: 0f4df5a99b9bc20ce829e472f91c1769b99fb5457277b8763b323f6402856c8e
x86_64
ecryptfs-utils-75-8.el5.i386.rpm	SHA-256: 8546bd8a8c82d0c1d255b5aa18a16fe14621050ed96a160e6b89710ea40104dd
ecryptfs-utils-75-8.el5.x86_64.rpm	SHA-256: 5026bc90dd6800e451bee916104844e1850305e1af5c76782e3b779623be3896
ecryptfs-utils-devel-75-8.el5.i386.rpm	SHA-256: 6b97dc3bf143fa3019a9755fed855ed0afbf423d491e896de8bc00f065aeb19f
ecryptfs-utils-devel-75-8.el5.x86_64.rpm	SHA-256: 4cfa726f00067a8ee85392e44c79455a7126c672f5a0788f2d4ce0213957791f
ecryptfs-utils-gui-75-8.el5.x86_64.rpm	SHA-256: 3cba0570cb5b625bad086d74e4c2744312b2d4057307c5c799fa86c3d8d88c98
i386
ecryptfs-utils-75-8.el5.i386.rpm	SHA-256: 8546bd8a8c82d0c1d255b5aa18a16fe14621050ed96a160e6b89710ea40104dd
ecryptfs-utils-devel-75-8.el5.i386.rpm	SHA-256: 6b97dc3bf143fa3019a9755fed855ed0afbf423d491e896de8bc00f065aeb19f
ecryptfs-utils-gui-75-8.el5.i386.rpm	SHA-256: 91c13463023f5b70e00ffff7dc6e5f75087c0f000536d0e9eb9adcbf648303e8

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop 5

SRPM
ecryptfs-utils-75-8.el5.src.rpm	SHA-256: 0f4df5a99b9bc20ce829e472f91c1769b99fb5457277b8763b323f6402856c8e
x86_64
ecryptfs-utils-75-8.el5.i386.rpm	SHA-256: 8546bd8a8c82d0c1d255b5aa18a16fe14621050ed96a160e6b89710ea40104dd
ecryptfs-utils-75-8.el5.x86_64.rpm	SHA-256: 5026bc90dd6800e451bee916104844e1850305e1af5c76782e3b779623be3896
ecryptfs-utils-gui-75-8.el5.x86_64.rpm	SHA-256: 3cba0570cb5b625bad086d74e4c2744312b2d4057307c5c799fa86c3d8d88c98
i386
ecryptfs-utils-75-8.el5.i386.rpm	SHA-256: 8546bd8a8c82d0c1d255b5aa18a16fe14621050ed96a160e6b89710ea40104dd
ecryptfs-utils-gui-75-8.el5.i386.rpm	SHA-256: 91c13463023f5b70e00ffff7dc6e5f75087c0f000536d0e9eb9adcbf648303e8

Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems 5

SRPM
ecryptfs-utils-75-8.el5.src.rpm	SHA-256: 0f4df5a99b9bc20ce829e472f91c1769b99fb5457277b8763b323f6402856c8e
s390x
ecryptfs-utils-75-8.el5.s390.rpm	SHA-256: 69b9df379062ca278b90ba598b2bd326290100482903f5ad588b9c1bba2c1f17
ecryptfs-utils-75-8.el5.s390x.rpm	SHA-256: 74cdfe429f1d0fb46c1706d7857f93c697e6cefe460daef38df062501148de6d
ecryptfs-utils-devel-75-8.el5.s390.rpm	SHA-256: 5ab67476076375677b337c470c8d7d00ba45c20c6fcaa83ef9fbc4a3701068f1
ecryptfs-utils-devel-75-8.el5.s390x.rpm	SHA-256: 18c16cb9c86ac34280aea073065a4ae299e3730d3580a6b90f3ca0219c3ac0af
ecryptfs-utils-gui-75-8.el5.s390x.rpm	SHA-256: a4b42f5dae84d34f637248209bd8e0799e9abd85bfa409953ee7e1e7492b12f0

Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, big endian 5

SRPM
ecryptfs-utils-75-8.el5.src.rpm	SHA-256: 0f4df5a99b9bc20ce829e472f91c1769b99fb5457277b8763b323f6402856c8e
ppc
ecryptfs-utils-75-8.el5.ppc.rpm	SHA-256: 76904818f677feb2ea9d8073bc40c17e346382d3c9dbefb6c0b9f17729940c73
ecryptfs-utils-75-8.el5.ppc64.rpm	SHA-256: 9e4f95f2ede1895c09e0a08e6dbaf27b880da6a95f389f63c15a6b7ddf136865
ecryptfs-utils-devel-75-8.el5.ppc.rpm	SHA-256: 6cd8d40e8ab3886e5c69db616d6b9f15ec391d66002d3a3ca40ff31456225d26
ecryptfs-utils-devel-75-8.el5.ppc64.rpm	SHA-256: 1ba879d53d0076312f427f56c529e07d4e3e6bba643772929d12a37665ff6ee8
ecryptfs-utils-gui-75-8.el5.ppc.rpm	SHA-256: 279751fc8bab41d3c00789b31b8c0e1f1a3d9b5e79cc99b0c9bde8256a6a4233

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server from RHUI 5

SRPM
ecryptfs-utils-75-8.el5.src.rpm	SHA-256: 0f4df5a99b9bc20ce829e472f91c1769b99fb5457277b8763b323f6402856c8e
x86_64
ecryptfs-utils-75-8.el5.i386.rpm	SHA-256: 8546bd8a8c82d0c1d255b5aa18a16fe14621050ed96a160e6b89710ea40104dd
ecryptfs-utils-75-8.el5.x86_64.rpm	SHA-256: 5026bc90dd6800e451bee916104844e1850305e1af5c76782e3b779623be3896
ecryptfs-utils-devel-75-8.el5.i386.rpm	SHA-256: 6b97dc3bf143fa3019a9755fed855ed0afbf423d491e896de8bc00f065aeb19f
ecryptfs-utils-devel-75-8.el5.x86_64.rpm	SHA-256: 4cfa726f00067a8ee85392e44c79455a7126c672f5a0788f2d4ce0213957791f
ecryptfs-utils-gui-75-8.el5.x86_64.rpm	SHA-256: 3cba0570cb5b625bad086d74e4c2744312b2d4057307c5c799fa86c3d8d88c98
i386
ecryptfs-utils-75-8.el5.i386.rpm	SHA-256: 8546bd8a8c82d0c1d255b5aa18a16fe14621050ed96a160e6b89710ea40104dd
ecryptfs-utils-devel-75-8.el5.i386.rpm	SHA-256: 6b97dc3bf143fa3019a9755fed855ed0afbf423d491e896de8bc00f065aeb19f
ecryptfs-utils-gui-75-8.el5.i386.rpm	SHA-256: 91c13463023f5b70e00ffff7dc6e5f75087c0f000536d0e9eb9adcbf648303e8