• Linux:
◦ Fix mount issue on Fedora 23.
◦ Fix mount failure when compiling source code using gcc 5.x.
◦ Adhere to XDG Desktop Specification by using XDG_CONFIG_HOME to determine
location of configuration files.
• Mac OSX:
◦ Solve compatibility issue with newer versions of OSXFuse.
1.17 (February 13
th
, 2016)
All OSs:
o Support UNICODE passwords: all characters are now accepted in passwords
(except Windows system encryption)
o Cut mount/boot time by half thanks to a clever optimization of key derivation
(found by Xavier de Carné de Carnavalet)
o Optimize Whirlpool code by using assembly (25% speed gain compared to
previous code).
o Add support for creating exFAT volumes.
o Add GUI indicator for the amount of randomness gathered using mouse
movement.
o Include new icons and graphics contributed by Andreas Becker
(http://www.andreasbecker.de)
Windows:
o Fix dll hijacking issue affecting installer that allows code execution with elevation
of privilege (CVE-2016-1281). Reported by Stefan Kanthak
(http://home.arcor.de/skanthak/)
o Sign binaries using both SHA-1 and SHA-256 to follow new Microsoft
recommendations.
o Solve issues under Comodo/Kaspersky when running an application from a
VeraCrypt volume (Reported and fixed by Robert Geisler)
o Bootloader: Protect password/PIM length by filling the fields to maximum length
with '*' after ENTER
o Solve issue with system favorites not being able to be mounted to drive A:
o Solve lost focus issues for after displaying the waiting dialog
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