+++ This bug was initially created as a clone of Bug #553411 +++ Clone of #636208 - dm-crypt part. - dm-crypt code need to understand aes-xts-plain and aes-xts-plain64 (xts mode and plain/plain64 IV) How reproducible: --- Additional comment from dlehman on 2010-01-11 12:19:01 EST --- We started using a different cipher in Fedora 11 or 12 (aes-xts-plain). RHEL5 installer runtime environment does not include the kernel modules needed to use this cipher.
This request was evaluated by Red Hat Product Management for inclusion in a Red Hat Enterprise Linux maintenance release. Product Management has requested further review of this request by Red Hat Engineering, for potential inclusion in a Red Hat Enterprise Linux Update release for currently deployed products. This request is not yet committed for inclusion in an Update release.
Patch(es) available in kernel-2.6.18-252.el5 You can download this test kernel (or newer) from http://people.redhat.com/jwilson/el5 Detailed testing feedback is always welcomed.
Patch(es) available in kernel-2.6.18-256.el5 You can download this test kernel (or newer) from http://people.redhat.com/jwilson/el5 Detailed testing feedback is always welcomed.
(In reply to comment #13) > Patch(es) available in kernel-2.6.18-256.el5 > You can download this test kernel (or newer) from > http://people.redhat.com/jwilson/el5 > Detailed testing feedback is always welcomed. Nb: this patch was at least temporarily reverted, due to a userspace change being required to properly support unlocking encrypted volumes at boot time. Moving bug back to POST.
Patch(es) available in kernel-2.6.18-259.el5 You can download this test kernel (or newer) from http://people.redhat.com/jwilson/el5 Detailed testing feedback is always welcomed.
cryptsetup-luks-1.0.3-8.el5 kernel-2.6.18-269.el5 1. The LUKS partitioned created by RHEL6 (cryptsetup -c aes-xts-plain64 -s 512 luksFormat /dev/sda) successfully opened by RHEL5. md5sum make sure data integrity. 2. LUKS partition created by RHEL5 (aes-xts-plain64) successfully opened by RHEL6. md5sum make sure data integrity. VERIFIY
An advisory has been issued which should help the problem described in this bug report. This report is therefore being closed with a resolution of ERRATA. For more information on therefore solution and/or where to find the updated files, please follow the link below. You may reopen this bug report if the solution does not work for you. http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2011-1065.html