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diff --git a/docs/v2.2.1-ReleaseNotes b/docs/v2.2.1-ReleaseNotes new file mode 100644 index 0000000..34bacc1 --- /dev/null +++ b/docs/v2.2.1-ReleaseNotes @@ -0,0 +1,36 @@ +Cryptsetup 2.2.1 Release Notes +============================== +Stable bug-fix release. + +This version contains a fix for a possible data corruption bug +on 32-bit platforms. +All users of cryptsetup 2.1 and 2.2 should upgrade to this version. + +Changes since version 2.2.0 +~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ + +* Fix possible data length and IV offset overflow on 32bit architectures. + Other 64-bit architectures are not affected. + + The flawed helper function prototypes (introduced in version 2.1.0) used + size_t type, that is 32-bit integer on 32-bit systems. + This patch fixes the problem to properly use 64-bit types. + + If the offset parameter addresses devices larger than 2TB, the value + overflows and stores incorrect information in the metadata. + For example, integrity device is smaller than expected size if used + over large disk on 32-bit architecture. + + This issue is not present with the standard LUKS1/LUKS2 devices without + integrity extensions. + +* Fix a regression in TrueCrypt/VeraCrypt system partition activation. + +* Reinstate missing backing file hint for loop device. + + If the encrypted device is backed by a file (loopback), cryptsetup now + shows the path to the backing file in passphrase query (as in 1.x version). + +* LUKS2 reencryption block size is now aligned to reported optimal IO size. + This change eliminates possible non-aligned device warnings in kernel log + during reencryption. |