----- Original Message -----
From: "Arno Wagner" <arno@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: dm-crypt@xxxxxxxx
Sent: Sunday, 8 January, 2012 11:40:05 AM
Subject: Re: HELP, luksFormat over existing container
On Sun, Jan 08, 2012 at 09:59:02AM -0000, Konstantin V. Gavrilenko wrote:
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Arno Wagner" <arno@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: dm-crypt@xxxxxxxx
> Sent: Saturday, 7 January, 2012 12:48:16 PM
> Subject: Re: HELP, luksFormat over existing container
>
> On Sat, Jan 07, 2012 at 10:57:08AM -0000, Konstantin V. Gavrilenko wrote:
> > Hello list,
> >
> > I have a problem :(
> >
> > by mistake, instead of luksOpen I executed lukFormat on the loop device
> > with associated cryptofile. even though the key is was the same, I have
> > no backup of original luksHeader, so I assume i have no way of recovering
> > the SALT.
>
> And the master key is different in addition, at least in the first
> key-slot that also has been overwritten.
>
> KVG: I see, so the cryptsetup generates a different master key at each
> luksFormat eventhough the original key is the same, no hope for me then
> :(((
It has to do this in order to support multiple passphrases.
KVG: I relied on pgp for this, since the times when I used to use loop-aes.
besides, IMHPO there is an added benefit of having the key that is opened by the passphrase, so if shit hits the fan, you just shred the key, and knowing the passphrase would not unlock the crypto partition.
> > I am pretty much in Acceptance that it is not possible to
> > recover anything, but would like to get an external confirmation, advice.
>
> You are correct. Next step is to fix your set-up by adding
> backup, see the FAQ.
>
> KVG:((( i had some files that were not backed up.
>
> > p.s. surprised and disappointing that cryptsetup does not issue a warning
> > when running luksFormat over luks preformatted container :(
>
> It gives you a very clear warning and asks for an uppercase "YES"
> and asks for the passphrease two times. That _should_ be enough.
> There is only so much a tool can do to protect you. The UNIX way is
> to warn you, but to assume you want to do what you specified if
> you ignore the warning.
>
>
> KVG: No it did not give the warning. I guess it depends on how the
> cryptsetup is used. In my case, I have a gpg protected key, that I pipe
> to cryptsetup once it is decrypted. Here is an example, two luksFormats
> in a row and no warning that luks header exists.
>
> root@dmob:/# gpg --decrypt /tmp/keyfile.gpg | cryptsetup -v --cipher serpent-cbc-essiv:sha256 --key-size 256 luksFormat /dev/loop0
> gpg: CAST5 encrypted data
> gpg: gpg-agent is not available in this session
> gpg: encrypted with 1 passphrase
> gpg: WARNING: message was not integrity protected
> Command successful.
> root@dmob:/# gpg --decrypt /tmp/keyfile.gpg | cryptsetup -v --cipher serpent-cbc-essiv:sha256 --key-size 256 luksFormat /dev/loop0
> gpg: CAST5 encrypted data
> gpg: gpg-agent is not available in this session
> gpg: encrypted with 1 passphrase
> gpg: WARNING: message was not integrity protected
> Command successful.
Well, if you script this, then the responsibility for
the warning goes over to you. This does make sense,
because when cryptsetup is fed from STDIN, it has
no clue what its STDOUT and STDERR are attached to.
For all it knows, it may be used from a GUI. It only
goes "interactive" when its STDIN is attached to a
terminal.
KVG: wouldn't it be better to have a full proof solution, so if you want the cryptseup to stop being interactive and use it in a script, then there could be additional switch like --noninteractive, in all other cases it would issue a warning.
I am wondering how you were hit by that though. Do
you input this command-chain manually?
KVG: yes, i did. just copied and pasted the wrong line from a file :( late at night, after a very very long day at work :( since i didn't get any warning i didn't suspect anything until too late. well, it didnt take long, just one command and correctly entered gpg passphrase.
for password holding cryptopartion, i've scripted it
#!/bin/bash
DEVICEPATH="/root/cryptofile.dat"
MNTDIR="/root/Crypto"
KEYPATH="/root/keyfile.gpg"
check_root ()
{
### Check if root
if [ `id -un` != "root" ]; then
echo -e "\n!!!Not executed as root, re-executing myself with sudo...."
exec sudo sh $0 $*
fi
}
check_key_exists ()
{
###Check if gpg key exists and readable
test -r $KEYPATH || { echo -e "\n!!! $KEYPATH keyfile not found"; exit; }
}
check_dir_exists ()
{
###Check if $MNTDIR correspond to a real dir
test -d $MNTDIR || { echo -e "\n!!! $MNTDIR is not there"; exit; }
}
determine_loop ()
{
###check if container is already mounted on loopX device
ESCAPED_DEVICEPATH=`echo $DEVICEPATH | sed 's,/,\\\/,g'`
LOOPDEV=`losetup -a | awk '/'${ESCAPED_DEVICEPATH}'/ {print $1}'`
LOOPDEV=${LOOPDEV%:}
}
determine_cryptodevice ()
{
###Find out whether or not $DEVICEPATH has already been set up in dm-crypt.
CRYPTOMAP=`echo $DEVICEPATH | sed 's,/,_,g'`
}
case $1 in
mount)
check_root
check_key_exists
check_dir_exists
determine_loop
if [ $LOOPDEV ]; then
# We already have one; need to trim final ':' from output of `losetup -a`.
echo -e "\n * $DEVICEPATH is already set up as $LOOPDEV"
else
LOOPDEV=`losetup -f`
test -n "$LOOPDEV" || { echo -e "\n!!! No free loopdevices"; exit 1; }
echo -e "\n * $LOOPDEV selected for loopdevice"
losetup $LOOPDEV $DEVICEPATH || { echo -e "\n!!! unable to associate the $LOOPDEV with $DEVICEPATH"; exit 1; }
echo " Done"
fi
determine_cryptodevice
if [ -z `ls /dev/mapper | awk '/'${CRYPTOMAP}'/'` ]; then
echo -e "\n * Setting up $LOOPDEV as encrypted container $CRYPTOMAP"
gpg --decrypt $KEYPATH 2>/dev/null | cryptsetup luksOpen $LOOPDEV $CRYPTOMAP || { echo -e "!!! Unable to initialise $CRYPTOMAP"; exit 1; }
echo " Done"
else
echo -e "\n * $LOOPDEV is already set up as encrypted container $CRYPTOMAP"
fi
###Find out whether or not $CRYPTOMAP has already been mounted on $MNTDIR.
if [ -z `df | awk '/\/dev\/mapper\/'${CRYPTOMAP}'/'` ]; then
echo -e "\n * Mounting /dev/mapper/$CRYPTOMAP on $MNTDIR"
mount "/dev/mapper/$CRYPTOMAP" "$MNTDIR" || { echo -e "!!! Unable to mount $CRYPTOMAP on $MNTDIR"; exit 1; }
echo " Done"
else
echo -e "\n * $CRYPTOMAP is already mounted on $MNTDIR"
fi
;;
umount)
check_root
determine_cryptodevice
###Find out whether or not $CRYPTOMAP is still mounted on $MNTDIR.
if [ `df | awk '/\/dev\/mapper\/'${CRYPTOMAP}'/'` ]; then
echo -e "\n * Unmounting /dev/mapper/$CRYPTOMAP"
umount /dev/mapper/$CRYPTOMAP || { echo -e "!!! Unable to umount $CRYPTOMAP"; exit 1; }
echo " Done"
else
echo -e "\n * /dev/mapper/$CRYPTOMAP not mounted"
fi
###Find out whether or not $DEVICEPATH is still set up in dm-crypt.
if [ `ls /dev/mapper | awk '/'${CRYPTOMAP}'/'` ]; then
echo -e "\n * Tearing down encrypted container /dev/mapper/$CRYPTOMAP"
cryptsetup luksClose $CRYPTOMAP || { echo -e "!!! Unable to close $CRYPTOMAP"; exit 1; }
echo " Done"
else
echo -e "\n * /dev/mapper/$CRYPTOMAP doesnt exist"
fi
determine_loop
if [ $LOOPDEV ]; then
echo -e "\n * Tearing down $LOOPDEV"
losetup -d $LOOPDEV || { echo -e "!!! Unable to remove associations from $LOOPDEV"; exit 1; }
echo " Done"
else
echo -e "\n * $DEVICEPATH isnt bound to any loopback device"
fi
;;
*)
echo -e "\n\nExecute: ./cryptostart.sh ( mount | unmount )"
echo -e "\n Set the details of your crypto devices within the script"
exit
;;
esac
> There are a number of ways to kill the header that give a lot less
> warning. Or none at all. Also the FAQ warns very, very clearly that
> you _need_ a backup and should have a header backup. The backup
> is the second line of defense and one of its major tasks is to
> protect against user errors.
>
> See it this way: Most people do not bother with backup until
> they lose something important. The earlier you make that
> experience, the better.
>
> KVG: vielen Dank, noted :)
You are welcome.
Arno
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