Re: Cryptoloop patch for builtin default passphrase

From: Jan Engelhardt
Date: Tue Oct 26 2004 - 01:19:39 EST


>This here patch will make the kernel use a default passphrase (compiled into
>the kernel or cryptoloop.ko module) when you set up a cryptoloop device with:

Suppose I break in via ssh:
I could load the module (if applicable), and find the address of the function
or variable in System.map, extract the static passphrase, and well. Then?


Jan Engelhardt
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