Veracrypt on Ubuntu Studio: System Admin Password - Endless Loop
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Assessment
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Newbie friendliness
- 45/100
Research direction
Start by reproducing the mount flow on Ubuntu Studio 24.04.3 with VeraCrypt 1.26.29, then trace the system-admin password prompt and the --use-dummy-sudo-password workaround in the Linux source. The report does not identify source files or tests, so locate the relevant authentication and mounting entry points first. Done means a valid admin password is accepted and mounting works without repeated prompts.
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Description
Expected behavior
Veracrypt popup asks for sysadmin password when mounting a volume.
It should accept the sysadmin password if entered correctly.
Observed behavior
Endless loop of admin password popups. Never accepts the legit admin password. Requires workaround command to launch Veracrypt. Even this command sometimes fails to allow mounting:
veracrypt --use-dummy-sudo-password
Steps to reproduce
- Install Veracrypt and run the app
- Try to mount an encrypted disk volume
- Pop-up asks for sysadmin password
- Enter admin PW
- Admin fails. Reenter admin. Admin fails again... endless loop.
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Your Environment
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VeraCrypt version:
Installed Version: Veracrypt 1.26.29
Operating system and version:
Ubuntu Studio 24.04.3 LTS
System type:
64-bit Intel
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