[Bug 1128257] [NEW] lvm passphrase rejected if contain special characters

Sun Feb 17 17:37:28 UTC 2013

Public bug reported:

Release of Ubuntu:13.04
Package Version:
Expected Results: passphrase can contain special characters
Actual Results: passphrase with special characters don't work

Testcase:
Run the Ubuntu installer and choose to install in a lvm
For passphrase of lvm encryption choose one containing special characters (+èùàò-.,)
Complete installation, reboot the system and verify that the passphrase will be rejected.
If instead it contain only normal characters and numbers it is accepted.
Thanks
Fabio

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 13.04
Package: plymouth 0.8.8-0ubuntu6
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.8.0-6.13-generic 3.8.0-rc7
Uname: Linux 3.8.0-6-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.8-0ubuntu4
Architecture: amd64
Date: Sun Feb 17 18:31:09 2013
DefaultPlymouth: /lib/plymouth/themes/ubuntu-logo/ubuntu-logo.plymouth
EcryptfsInUse: Yes
InstallationDate: Installed on 2012-10-12 (127 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04.1 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Release amd64 (20121011)
MachineType: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd. H55M-S2H
MarkForUpload: True
ProcCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.8.0-6-generic root=UUID=874a505d-d121-4029-b543-ef8ce5fb9498 ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7
ProcFB: 0 inteldrmfb
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.8.0-6-generic root=UUID=874a505d-d121-4029-b543-ef8ce5fb9498 ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7
SourcePackage: plymouth
TextPlymouth: /lib/plymouth/themes/ubuntu-text/ubuntu-text.plymouth
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to raring on 2012-10-13 (127 days ago)
dmi.bios.date: 08/20/2010
dmi.bios.vendor: Award Software International, Inc.
dmi.bios.version: F7
dmi.board.name: H55M-S2H
dmi.board.vendor: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd.
dmi.board.version: x.x
dmi.chassis.type: 3
dmi.chassis.vendor: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd.
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAwardSoftwareInternational,Inc.:bvrF7:bd08/20/2010:svnGigabyteTechnologyCo.,Ltd.:pnH55M-S2H:pvr:rvnGigabyteTechnologyCo.,Ltd.:rnH55M-S2H:rvrx.x:cvnGigabyteTechnologyCo.,Ltd.:ct3:cvr:
dmi.product.name: H55M-S2H
dmi.sys.vendor: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd.

** Affects: plymouth (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New

** Tags: amd64 apport-bug raring running-unity

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Title:
  lvm passphrase rejected if contain special characters

Status in “plymouth” package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  Release of Ubuntu:13.04
  Package Version:
  Expected Results: passphrase can contain special characters
  Actual Results: passphrase with special characters don't work

  Testcase:
  Run the Ubuntu installer and choose to install in a lvm
  For passphrase of lvm encryption choose one containing special characters (+èùàò-.,)
  Complete installation, reboot the system and verify that the passphrase will be rejected.
  If instead it contain only normal characters and numbers it is accepted.
  Thanks
  Fabio

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 13.04
  Package: plymouth 0.8.8-0ubuntu6
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.8.0-6.13-generic 3.8.0-rc7
  Uname: Linux 3.8.0-6-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.8-0ubuntu4
  Architecture: amd64
  Date: Sun Feb 17 18:31:09 2013
  DefaultPlymouth: /lib/plymouth/themes/ubuntu-logo/ubuntu-logo.plymouth
  EcryptfsInUse: Yes
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2012-10-12 (127 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04.1 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Release amd64 (20121011)
  MachineType: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd. H55M-S2H
  MarkForUpload: True
  ProcCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.8.0-6-generic root=UUID=874a505d-d121-4029-b543-ef8ce5fb9498 ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7
  ProcFB: 0 inteldrmfb
  ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.8.0-6-generic root=UUID=874a505d-d121-4029-b543-ef8ce5fb9498 ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7
  SourcePackage: plymouth
  TextPlymouth: /lib/plymouth/themes/ubuntu-text/ubuntu-text.plymouth
  UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to raring on 2012-10-13 (127 days ago)
  dmi.bios.date: 08/20/2010
  dmi.bios.vendor: Award Software International, Inc.
  dmi.bios.version: F7
  dmi.board.name: H55M-S2H
  dmi.board.vendor: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd.
  dmi.board.version: x.x
  dmi.chassis.type: 3
  dmi.chassis.vendor: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd.
  dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAwardSoftwareInternational,Inc.:bvrF7:bd08/20/2010:svnGigabyteTechnologyCo.,Ltd.:pnH55M-S2H:pvr:rvnGigabyteTechnologyCo.,Ltd.:rnH55M-S2H:rvrx.x:cvnGigabyteTechnologyCo.,Ltd.:ct3:cvr:
  dmi.product.name: H55M-S2H
  dmi.sys.vendor: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd.

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