Re: [PATCH 2/2] Support for VIA PadLock crypto engine

[Jari Ruusu]

Michal Ludvig wrote:
> On Thu, 13 May 2004, Jari Ruusu wrote:
> > Andrew Morton wrote:
> > > Jari Ruusu <jariruusu@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > > >  The cryptoloop implementation is busted in more than one way, so it is
> > > >  useless for security needs:
> > >
> > > Is dm-crypt any better?
> >
> > Nope. dm-crypt has same exploitable cryptographic flaws.
> 
> Could you be more descriptive?

cryptoloop and dm-crypt on-disk formats are FUBAR: precomputable ciphertexts
of known plaintext, and weak IV computation. Anything that claims
"cryptoloop compatible", and only that, is completely FUBAR. dm-crypt is
such. IOW, there are now _two_ backdoored device crypto implementations in
mainline.

Only remaining question is: How long are mainline guys going to continue to
scam people to using backdoored device crypto?

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