Panther's FileVault can damage data

Eugen Leitl eugen at leitl.org
Fri Nov 7 07:52:06 PST 2003


In case you've been using Apple OS X 10.3 (Panther)'s FileVault (Rijndael128
on ~/) there's a yet unfixed bug. Answer no if requested to regain lost disk
space in encrypted directory[1]

Notice that while the screen lock buffer overrun has been fixed, there are
still unresolved issues with it[2]

[1]http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/39/33769.html

[2]http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/8912

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