OpenBSD file encryption

[Nick Guenther]

On 2/22/08, Danny G <dglasner at yahoo.com> wrote:
> Hi.
>
>  I was wondering if OpenBSD has a file encryption capability and if so,
>  is it venerable to the attack described here:
>
>  http://citp.princeton.edu/memory/
>

Yes it does, encrypted-vnd (see svnd(4)) provides this. I do not know
if OpenBSD would be vulnerable to the attack described, but my guess
is probably.
OpenBSD has encrypted swap and randomized RAM, but I don't know if
that would help.
Have you asked tech at openbsd yet? What did they say?
-Nick