chntpw fails on x86_64

[Jason Mansfield]

Binary package hint: chntpw

I attempt to load valid registry files on my Core2Duo system:

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jason@grendel:/media/sda1/WINDOWS/system32/config$ sudo chntpw -e software
chntpw version 0.99.3 040818, (c) Petter N Hagen
openHive(software): File does not seem to be a registry hive!
Simple registry editor. ? for help.
get_abs_path: Not a 'nk' node!

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I attempt the same file on a P4 system:

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jason@stitches:/tmp$ chntpw software
chntpw version 0.99.3 040818, (c) Petter N Hagen
openHive(software) failed: Permission denied, trying read-only
Hive's name (from header): <emRoot\System32\Config\SOFTWARE>
ROOT KEY at offset: 0x001020 * Subkey indexing type is: 686c <lh>
Page at 0x143e000 is not 'hbin', assuming file contains garbage at end
File size 21233664 [1440000] bytes, containing 4909 pages (+ 1 headerpage)
Used for data: 393286/20853496 blocks/bytes, unused: 3323/210792 blocks/bytes.
Simple registry editor. ? for help.

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The first system:
jason@grendel:/usr/share/doc/chntpw$ uname -a
Linux grendel 2.6.24-21-generic #1 SMP Mon Aug 25 16:57:51 UTC 2008 x86_64 GNU/Linux

The second system:
jason@stitches:/tmp$ uname -a
Linux stitches 2.6.24-21-generic #1 SMP Mon Aug 25 17:32:09 UTC 2008 i686 GNU/Linux

Both systems have:
ii chntpw 0.99.3-1 NT SAM password recovery utility

Both are:
Description: Ubuntu 8.04.1
Release: 8.04

[Xepra (xepra)]

Bug confirmed on x86_64 8.10

/media/disk/WINDOWS/system32/config$ chntpw -u hasan SAM
chntpw version 0.99.5 070923 (decade), (c) Petter N Hagen
openHive(SAM): File does not seem to be a registry hive!
Simple registry editor. ? for help.
get_abs_path: Not a 'nk' node!

[Alan (mrintegrity)]

I can confirm this bug on jaunty.

chntpw version 0.99.5 070923 (decade), (c) Petter N Hagen

>>:/media/windowsXP/WINDOWS/system32/config# lsb_release -a
LSB Version: core-2.0-amd64:core-2.0-noarch:core-3.0-amd64:core-3.0-noarch:core-3.1-amd64:core-3.1-noarch:core-3.2-amd64:core-3.2-noarch:cxx-3.0-amd64:cxx-3.0-noarch:cxx-3.1-amd64:cxx-3.1-noarch:cxx-3.2-amd64:cxx-3.2-noarch:desktop-3.1-amd64:desktop-3.1-noarch:desktop-3.2-amd64:desktop-3.2-noarch:graphics-2.0-amd64:graphics-2.0-noarch:graphics-3.0-amd64:graphics-3.0-noarch:graphics-3.1-amd64:graphics-3.1-noarch:graphics-3.2-amd64:graphics-3.2-noarch:qt4-3.1-amd64:qt4-3.1-noarch
Distributor ID: Ubuntu
Description: Ubuntu 9.04
Release: 9.04
Codename: jaunty
>>:/media/windowsXP/WINDOWS/system32/config# uname -a
Linux alkjhdfkh 2.6.28-11-generic #42-Ubuntu SMP Fri Apr 17 01:58:03 UTC 2009 x86_64 GNU/Linux

[Christian (cb-256bit)]

I have been bitten by the same bug. Until this problem is fixed, could you please include chntpw.static from Upstreams source package? I have been using it to successfully reset my password

Thanks,
Christian

[bier (k-launchpadbier-trash-mail-com)]

I'm experiencing the same Problem in (x)ubuntu jaunty (9.04), hope someone who could feel responsible notices that soon, because a command-line Registry-Editor is important to me.

[Druciferre (drewchapin)]

I too can confirm this bug. I have not been able to find a solution on Google either. Any prospects on when/if this will be fixed ?

$ uname -a
Linux anubis 2.6.28-14-generic #47-Ubuntu SMP Sat Jul 25 01:19:55 UTC 2009 x86_64 GNU/Linux

[AraKs (aracnew)]

Confirmed on core2 duo, with Ubuntu 9.04 and 9.10 x86_64.
With Ubuntu 9.10 x86 works.

[Linus C Unneback (linusu)]

It seems like this issue was fixed upstream in version 0.99.6 (2008-mar) but the version used by Ubuntu (all versions, including current Lucid) is only 0.99.5 (2007-sep). The easiest way to resolve this issue would therefor be to bring Ubuntu up to date with the newer version.

//Linus Unnebäck

[Tomas Pospisek (tpo-deb)]

It seems there is a new upstream release here:

  http://pogostick.net/~pnh/ntpasswd/HISTORY.txt

which also fixes a 64bit bug:

  http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=185411

So it would "only" be a question of rebuilding from the new release?

Debian tracks the same bug here:

  http://bugs.debian.org/539227

*t

[falstaff (falstaff)]

I can confirm this bug on karmic. As far as I see the things its also in lucid (same version according to packages.ubuntu.com), so it would be nice if it gets fixed in lucid at least (which will be a LTS release)

[Philippe Coval (rzr)]

Ok I did most of the job, I waiting to upload it to debian first then I'll request a sync
regards
--
http://rzr.online.fr/q/nt

[Philippe Coval (rzr)]

hi

I just requested a sync from debian's unstable :
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/542792

it includes my patches

regards

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

This bug was fixed in the package chntpw - 0.99.6-2

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chntpw (0.99.6-2) unstable; urgency=low

  * Add patches provided by Fedora to fix regex -x crahses, see
      https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=504580
      http://cvs.fedoraproject.org/viewvc/devel/chntpw/
    The patches included are:
    chntpw-080526-correct-test-for-failing-open-syscall.patch
    chntpw-080526-detect-failure-to-write-key.patch
    chntpw-080526-get_abs_path.patch
    chntpw-080526-keyname-overflow.patch
    chntpw-080526-no-value.patch
    chntpw-080526-port-to-gcrypt-debian.patch
    chntpw-080526-reged-no-deref-null.patch
    chntpw-080526-robustness.patch

chntpw (0.99.6-1) unstable; urgency=low

  * New upstream release (Closes: #503908)
     - Fixes bug in 64-bit architectures (Closes: #539227) (LP: #293809)
  * Create debian/README.source to describe the usage of quilt
  * Update FAQ contents with latest upstream version (updated 080526)
  * Move the "improve documentation" patch to quilt, it is currently
    disabled until we get an answer from upstream
  * Definition of optimisation for the compiler is now done in debian/rules
    and not in the Makefile
  * Update homepage location and upstream's email in debian/copyright
  * Update homepage location in the manpage
  [ Changes by Philippe Coval <email address hidden> ]
  * Merged Tanguy Ortolo's manpage patch that updates
    the debian/chntpwd.8 manpage with additional information such as the
    SAM database location (Closes: #569943)
  * Refresh debian/patches (Closes: #538574)
  * Add debian/watch
 -- Ubuntu Archive Auto-Sync <email address hidden> Sun, 09 May 2010 13:45:42 +0100