Linux admins urged to patch full-disk encryption bug that allows decryption without a password

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Linux admins advised to patch full-disk encryption bug that allows decryption without password
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Linux admins advised to patch full-disk encryption bug that allows decryption without password

The issue affects LUKS 2.2.0 and later

Linux admins have been urged to patch a high-risk, full-disk encryption (FDE) vulnerability impacting Linux Unified Key Setup (LUKS) encryption software and its crytpsetup programme, which could al...

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