1 Cryptsetup 1.4.0 Release Notes
2 ==============================
4 Changes since version 1.3.1
9 WARNING: This release removes old deprecated API from libcryptsetup
10 (all functions using struct crypt_options).
12 This require libcrypsetup version change and
13 rebuild of applications using cryptsetup library.
14 All new API symbols are backward compatible.
16 * If device is not rotational disk, cryptsetup no longer tries
17 to wipe keyslot with Gutmann algorithm for magnetic media erase
18 but simply rewrites area once by random data.
20 * The on-disk LUKS header can now be detached (e.g. placed on separate
21 device or in file) using new --header option.
23 This option is only relevant for LUKS devices and can be used in
24 luksFormat, luksOpen, luksSuspend, luksResume and resize commands.
26 If used with luksFormat the --align-payload option is taken
27 as absolute sector alignment on ciphertext device and can be zero.
30 Create LUKS device with ciphertext device on /dev/sdb and header
31 on device /dev/sdc. Use all space on /dev/sdb (no reserved area for header).
33 cryptsetup luksFormat /dev/sdb --header /dev/sdc --align-payload 0
36 cryptsetup luksOpen /dev/sdb --header /dev/sdc test_disk
38 You can use file for LUKS header (loop device will be used while
39 manipulating with such detached header), just you have to create
40 large enough file in advance.
42 dd if=/dev/zero of=/mnt/luks_header bs=1M count=4
43 cryptsetup luksFormat /dev/sdb --header /mnt/luks_header --align-payload 0
45 Activation is the same as above.
47 cryptsetup luksOpen /dev/sdb --header /mnt/luks_header test_disk
49 All keyslot operations need to be run on _header_ not on ciphertext device,
52 cryptsetup luksAddKey /mnt/luks_header
54 If you do not use --align-payload 0, you can later restore LUKS header
55 on device itself (and use it as normal LUKS device without detached header).
57 WARNING: There is no possible check that specified ciphertext device
58 matches detached on-disk header. Use with care, it can destroy
59 your data in case of a mistake.
61 WARNING: Storing LUKS header in a file means that anti-forensic splitter
62 cannot properly work (there is filesystem allocation layer between
65 * Support --allow-discards option to allow discards/TRIM requests.
67 Since kernel 3.1, dm-crypt devices optionally (not by default) support
68 block discards (TRIM) commands.
69 If you want to enable this operation, you have to enable it manually
70 on every activation using --allow-discards
72 cryptsetup luksOpen --allow-discards /dev/sdb test_disk
74 WARNING: There are several security consequences, please read at least
75 http://asalor.blogspot.com/2011/08/trim-dm-crypt-problems.html
78 * Add --shared option for creating non-overlapping crypt segments.
80 The --shared options checks that mapped segments are not overlapping
81 and allows non-exclusive access to underlying device.
82 Only plain crypt devices can be used in this mode.
84 Example - map 64M of device disk and following 32 M area as another disk.
86 cryptsetup create outer_disk /dev/sdb --offset 0 --size 65536
87 cryptsetup create inner_disk /dev/sdb --offset 65536 --size 32768 --shared
89 (It can be used to simulate trivial hidden disk concepts.)
91 libcryptsetup API changes:
92 * Added options to support detached metadata device
93 crypt_init_by_name_and_header()
94 crypt_set_data_device()
95 * Add crypt_last_error() API call.
96 * Fix plain crypt format parameters to include size option.
97 * Add crypt_get_iv_offset() function.
99 * Remove old API functions (all functions using crypt_options).
101 * Support key-slot option for luksOpen (use only explicit keyslot).
103 You can now specify key slot in luksOpen and limit checking
104 only to specified slot.
106 * Support retries and timeout parameters for luksSuspend.
107 (The same way as in luksOpen.)
109 * Add doxygen-like documentation (it will be available on project page later).
110 (To generate it manually run doxygen in docs directory.)
114 * Fix crypt_load to properly check device size.
115 * Do not allow context format of already formatted device.
116 * Do not allow key retrieval while suspended (key could be wiped).
117 * Do not allow suspend for non-LUKS devices.
118 * Fix luksKillSLot exit code if slot is inactive or invalid.
119 * Fix exit code if passphrases do not match in luksAddKey.
120 * Fix return code for status command when device doesn't exists.
121 * Fix verbose messages in isLuks command.
122 * Support Nettle 2.4 crypto backend (supports ripemd160).
123 * Add LUKS on-disk format description into package.
124 * Enhance check of device size before writing LUKS header.
125 * Add more paranoid checks for LUKS header and keyslot attributes.
126 * Use new /dev/loop-control (kernel 3.1) if possible.
127 * Remove hash/hmac restart from crypto backend and make it part of hash/hmac final.
128 * Improve check for invalid offset and size values.
129 * Revert default initialisation of volume key in crypt_init_by_name().
130 * Add more regression tests.
131 * Add some libcryptsetup example files (see docs/examples).