full-disclosure - Re: [FD] Executable installers are vulnerable^WEVIL (case 20): TrueCrypt's installers allow arbitrary (remote) code execution and escalation of privilege

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Date: Tue, 12 Jan 2016 16:03:44 +0100
From: Michel Arboi <michel.arboi@...il.com>
To: Stefan Kanthak <stefan.kanthak@...go.de>
Cc: Sarah Allen <sarah@...esspositive.com.au>, fulldisclosure@...lists.org,
 bugtraq <bugtraq@...urityfocus.com>
Subject: Re: [FD] Executable installers are vulnerable^WEVIL (case 20):
 TrueCrypt's installers allow arbitrary (remote) code execution and
 escalation of privilege

On 11 January 2016 at 15:37, Stefan Kanthak <stefan.kanthak@...go.de> wrote:
> Which but does not mean/imply that everybody abandons TrueCrypt.

The project has been abruptly killed by the developers without any
clear explanation. There's something fishy and it cannot be trusted
anymore.
Spend your time and energy on forks like CipherShed or VeraCrypt!

> STOP posting on top, but DON'T stop reading on top, read that
> page COMPLETELY and notice the download(s) offered at its end!

AFAIK, TrueCrypt 7.2 is only capable of decryption. It is provided so
that users can migrate their data to another system.

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