[dm-crypt] Boots up string "Password for filesystem"

[dm-crypt] Boots up string "Password for filesystem"

[nicalvaro]

Hi.

I've looked in the cryptsetup source and I can't figure out where the
string "Password for filesystem" is. I don't think any other program
would be making this request, so I am thinking that my system has been
cracked. I hope someone has a more logical thought they would be
willing to share.

cryptsetup status /dev/mapper/luks-444...337
/dev/mapper//dev/mapper/luks-444..337 is active:
  cipher:  aes-xts-plain64
  keysize: 512 bits
  device:  /dev/mapper/master-myroot
  offset:  4040 sectors
  size:    4517944 sectors
  mode:    read/write

Re: [dm-crypt] Boots up string "Password for filesystem"

[Milan Broz]

On 11/01/2012 09:45 PM, nicalvaro@lavabit.com wrote:
> I've looked in the cryptsetup source and I can't figure out where the
> string "Password for filesystem" is. I don't think any other program
> would be making this request,

Of course that other programs ask for password during boot..
(later piping passphrase to cryptsetup)

You did not mention your distro, but exactly this query was performed
by some older dracut (or plymouth) during boot.
Search Google for  prompt="Password for filesystem" ;-)

Milan