[Bug 1263740] Re: 12.04.4 alternate installer encryption should default to aes-xts-plain64

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Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users.

** Changed in: partman-crypto (Ubuntu Precise)
       Status: New => Confirmed

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Title:
  12.04.4 alternate installer encryption should default to aes-xts-
  plain64

Status in “partman-crypto” package in Ubuntu:
  Fix Released
Status in “partman-crypto” source package in Precise:
  Confirmed

Bug description:
  12.04 LUKS encryption in the installer defaulted to CBC. We should
  switch 12.04.4 to aes-xts-plain64 as in 12.10 and above.

  See:
  http://www.jakoblell.com/blog/2013/12/22/practical-malleability-attack-against-cbc-encrypted-luks-partitions/

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