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1 files changed, 12 insertions, 7 deletions
diff --git a/init_dir.go b/init_dir.go
index 791f7d1..b13f741 100644
--- a/init_dir.go
+++ b/init_dir.go
@@ -36,13 +36,18 @@ func initDir(args *argContainer) {
if args.extpass == "" {
tlog.Info.Printf("Choose a password for protecting your files.")
}
- password := readpassword.Twice(args.extpass)
- readpassword.CheckTrailingGarbage()
- creator := tlog.ProgramName + " " + GitVersion
- err = configfile.CreateConfFile(args.config, password, args.plaintextnames, args.scryptn, creator, args.aessiv, args.devrandom)
- if err != nil {
- tlog.Fatal.Println(err)
- os.Exit(exitcodes.WriteConf)
+ {
+ creator := tlog.ProgramName + " " + GitVersion
+ password := readpassword.Twice(args.extpass)
+ readpassword.CheckTrailingGarbage()
+ err = configfile.CreateConfFile(args.config, password, args.plaintextnames, args.scryptn, creator, args.aessiv, args.devrandom)
+ if err != nil {
+ tlog.Fatal.Println(err)
+ os.Exit(exitcodes.WriteConf)
+ }
+ // Note: cannot overwrite password because in Go, strings are
+ // read-only byte slices.
+ // password runs out of scope here
}
// Forward mode with filename encryption enabled needs a gocryptfs.diriv
// in the root dir