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Date: Sat, 25 Feb 2006 21:50:42 +0100
From: "Frank Dittrich" <frank_dittrich@...mail.com>
To: john-users@...ts.openwall.com
Subject: "Charset file has changed: $JOHN/all.chr" error
Hi,
while I had running another john-1.6.3? session in another directory,
I started testing john 1.7 (using the original john.conf) with a sample
DES password file:
$ ./john --session=sec_DES /tmp/sec/pw.DES
Loaded 56 password hashes with 56 different salts (Traditional DES [64/64 BS
MMX ])
[...]
and with a sample FreeBSD MD5 password file:
Loaded 223 password hashes with 223 different salts (FreeBSD MD5 [32/32])
$ ./john --session=sec_MD5 /tmp/sec/pw.MD5
[...]
Both sessions have been interrupted manually after some passwords
have been cracked, then they have been restored
$ ./john --restore=sec_DES
and
$ ./john --restore=sec_DES
I did, however, not run the two john 1.7 sessions simultaneoulsy.
Furthermore, I did send a signal 1 to both sessions while keeping
them running.
I didn't encounter any problems with the DES password file, but with
the FreeBSD MD5 passwords I repeatedly got
"Charset file has changed: $JOHN/all.chr" messages
(on stdout or stderr), and the session had been stopped.
After this error occured the second time, I restarted the session,
manually interrupted it twice, checked the MD5 sum of all.chr,
restarted the session, waited until the error occured again,
and double-checked the MD5 sum of all.chr:
[...]
guesses: 27 time: 0:02:08:40 94% (2) c/s: 3501 trying: Helpping
guesses: 27 time: 0:02:08:41 94% (2) c/s: 3501 trying: Rainbowing
guesses: 27 time: 0:02:08:42 94% (2) c/s: 3501 trying: Archiing
Charset file has changed: $JOHN/all.chr
$ ./john --restore=sec_MD5
Loaded 196 password hashes with 196 different salts (FreeBSD MD5 [32/32])
guesses: 27 time: 0:02:08:10 94% (2) c/s: 3494 trying: Montanaed
guesses: 27 time: 0:02:08:13 94% (2) c/s: 3495 trying: Patchesed
Charset file has changed: $JOHN/all.chr
$ ./john --restore=sec_MD5
Loaded 196 password hashes with 196 different salts (FreeBSD MD5 [32/32])
guesses: 27 time: 0:02:08:11 94% (2) c/s: 3494 trying: Montanaed
guesses: 27 time: 0:02:08:12 94% (2) c/s: 3494 trying: Neutrinoed
guesses: 27 time: 0:02:08:12 94% (2) c/s: 3495 trying: Oaxacaed
Session aborted
§ ./john --restore=sec_MD5
Loaded 196 password hashes with 196 different salts (FreeBSD MD5 [32/32])
guesses: 27 time: 0:02:08:14 94% (2) c/s: 3494 trying: Parroted
guesses: 27 time: 0:02:08:15 94% (2) c/s: 3494 trying: Pianosed
guesses: 27 time: 0:02:08:16 94% (2) c/s: 3495 trying: Pyroed
Session aborted
fd@...ux:~/john-1.7/run>
fd@...ux:~/john-1.7/run> ./john --restore=sec_MD5
Loaded 196 password hashes with 196 different salts (FreeBSD MD5 [32/32])
guesses: 27 time: 0:02:08:18 94% (2) c/s: 3495 trying: Robbied
Session aborted
fd@...ux:~/john-1.7/run> md5sum all.chr
8fec3288c3f1bc96273d86cd1447d019 all.chr
fd@...ux:~/john-1.7/run> ./john --restore=sec_MD5
Loaded 196 password hashes with 196 different salts (FreeBSD MD5 [32/32])
Charset file has changed: $JOHN/all.chr
fd@...ux:~/john-1.7/run> md5sum all.chr
8fec3288c3f1bc96273d86cd1447d019 all.chr
fd@...ux:~/john-1.7/run> ./john --incremental --session=sec_MD5
/tmp/sec/pw.MD5
Loaded 196 password hashes with 196 different salts (FreeBSD MD5 [32/32])
guesses: 0 time: 0:00:00:01 c/s: 4578 trying: mannie
guesses: 0 time: 0:00:00:02 c/s: 4702 trying: sharks
guesses: 0 time: 0:00:00:03 c/s: 4732 trying: sames1
[...]
As you can see, the MD5 sum didn't change.
Here's an extract from the log file:
[...]
0:02:01:11 - Rule #51: '-c <*>2!?Acp' accepted as '<*>2!?Acp'
0:02:02:57 - Rule #52: '<*>2!?AlP' accepted
0:02:04:44 - Rule #53: '<*>2!?AlI' accepted
0:02:06:43 - Rule #54: '-c <*>2!?AcP' accepted as '<*>2!?AcP'
0:02:08:33 - Rule #55: '-c <*>2!?AcI' accepted as '<*>2!?AcI'
0:02:10:19 - Rule #56: '-s x**' rejected
0:02:10:19 - Rule #57: '-s-c x**MlQ' rejected
0:02:10:19 Proceeding with "incremental" mode: All
0:02:10:19 ! Charset file has changed: $JOHN/all.chr
0:02:10:19 Terminating on error
0:02:08:09 Continuing an interrupted session
0:02:08:09 Loaded a total of 223 password hashes with 223 different salts
0:02:08:09 Remaining 196 password hashes with 196 different salts
0:02:08:09 - Hash type: FreeBSD MD5 (lengths up to 15)
0:02:08:09 - Algorithm: 32/32
0:02:08:09 - Candidate passwords may be buffered and tried in chunks of 8
0:02:08:09 Proceeding with wordlist mode
0:02:08:09 - Wordlist file: ./password.lst
0:02:08:09 - 57 preprocessed word mangling rules
0:02:08:09 - Rule #54: '-c <*>2!?AcP' accepted as '<*>2!?AcP'
0:02:08:34 - Rule #55: '-c <*>2!?AcI' accepted as '<*>2!?AcI'
0:02:10:21 - Rule #56: '-s x**' rejected
0:02:10:21 - Rule #57: '-s-c x**MlQ' rejected
0:02:10:21 Proceeding with "incremental" mode: All
0:02:10:21 ! Charset file has changed: $JOHN/all.chr
0:02:10:21 Terminating on error
0:02:08:10 Continuing an interrupted session
0:02:08:10 Loaded a total of 223 password hashes with 223 different salts
0:02:08:10 Remaining 196 password hashes with 196 different salts
0:02:08:10 - Hash type: FreeBSD MD5 (lengths up to 15)
0:02:08:10 - Algorithm: 32/32
0:02:08:10 - Candidate passwords may be buffered and tried in chunks of 8
0:02:08:10 Proceeding with wordlist mode
0:02:08:10 - Wordlist file: ./password.lst
0:02:08:10 - 57 preprocessed word mangling rules
0:02:08:10 - Rule #54: '-c <*>2!?AcP' accepted as '<*>2!?AcP'
0:02:08:12 Session aborted
0:02:08:13 Continuing an interrupted session
0:02:08:13 Loaded a total of 223 password hashes with 223 different salts
0:02:08:13 Remaining 196 password hashes with 196 different salts
0:02:08:13 - Hash type: FreeBSD MD5 (lengths up to 15)
0:02:08:13 - Algorithm: 32/32
0:02:08:13 - Candidate passwords may be buffered and tried in chunks of 8
[...]
Looks like the wrong diagnosis happened immediately after john
finished wordlist rules and switched to incremental mode.
(If john's message is correct: what else could have been changed,
if the MD5 sum remained the same?
I certainly didn't change ownership or access permissions.
And: the error did not occur with the DES password file.)
When I started john --incremental on the same password file,
the error did not occur.
Every software involved is used as delivered from SuSE Linux prof. 9.2
(including online updates, of course):
Linux kernel version:
2.6.8-24.19-default #1 Tue Nov 29 14:32:45 UTC 2005 i686 athlon i386
GNU/Linux
$ cat /proc/cpuinfo
processor : 0
vendor_id : AuthenticAMD
cpu family : 6
model : 6
model name : AMD Athlon(TM) XP 2100+
stepping : 2
cpu MHz : 1725.238
cache size : 256 KB
fdiv_bug : no
hlt_bug : no
f00f_bug : no
coma_bug : no
fpu : yes
fpu_exception : yes
cpuid level : 1
wp : yes
flags : fpu vme de pse tsc msr pae mce cx8 sep mtrr pge mca cmov
pat pse36 mmx fxsr sse pni syscall mmxext 3dnowext 3dnow
bogomips : 3416.06
$ gcc --version
gcc (GCC) 3.3.4 (pre 3.3.5 20040809)
John has been built for linux-x86-mmx.
No patches have been applied.
The only change to john's Makefile was adding -march=athlon-xp to the
CFLAGS.
What could have gone wrong.
What additional tests could help?
Do you need more information?
(I could provide the sample password files via mail.)
While I had running another john-1.6.?? session in another directory,
I started testing john 1.7 (using the original john.conf) with a sample
DES password file:
$ ./john --session=sec_DES /tmp/sec/pw.DES
Loaded 56 password hashes with 56 different salts (Traditional DES [64/64 BS
MMX ])
and with a sample FreeBSD MD5 password file:
Loaded 223 password hashes with 223 different salts (FreeBSD MD5 [32/32])
$ ./john --session=sec_MD5 /tmp/sec/pw.MD5
...
Both sessions have been interrupted manually after some passwords
have been cracked, then they have been restored
$ ./john --restore=sec_DES
and
$ ./john --restore=sec_DES
I did, however, not run the two john 1.7 sessions simultaneoulsy.
Furthermore, I did send a signal 1 to both sessions while keeping
them running.
I didn't encounter any problems with the DES password file, but with
the FreeBSD MD5 passwords I repeadedly got
"Charset file has changed: $JOHN/all.chr" messages
(on stdout or stderr)
After this error occured the second time, I restarted the session,
manually interrupted it twice, checked the MD5 sum of all.chr,
restarted the session, waited until the error occured again,
and ddouble-checked the MD5 sum of all.chr:
[...]
guesses: 27 time: 0:02:08:40 94% (2) c/s: 3501 trying: Helpping
guesses: 27 time: 0:02:08:41 94% (2) c/s: 3501 trying: Rainbowing
guesses: 27 time: 0:02:08:42 94% (2) c/s: 3501 trying: Archiing
Charset file has changed: $JOHN/all.chr
$ ./john --restore=sec_MD5
Loaded 196 password hashes with 196 different salts (FreeBSD MD5 [32/32])
guesses: 27 time: 0:02:08:10 94% (2) c/s: 3494 trying: Montanaed
guesses: 27 time: 0:02:08:13 94% (2) c/s: 3495 trying: Patchesed
Charset file has changed: $JOHN/all.chr
$ ./john --restore=sec_MD5
Loaded 196 password hashes with 196 different salts (FreeBSD MD5 [32/32])
guesses: 27 time: 0:02:08:11 94% (2) c/s: 3494 trying: Montanaed
guesses: 27 time: 0:02:08:12 94% (2) c/s: 3494 trying: Neutrinoed
guesses: 27 time: 0:02:08:12 94% (2) c/s: 3495 trying: Oaxacaed
Session aborted
§ ./john --restore=sec_MD5
Loaded 196 password hashes with 196 different salts (FreeBSD MD5 [32/32])
guesses: 27 time: 0:02:08:14 94% (2) c/s: 3494 trying: Parroted
guesses: 27 time: 0:02:08:15 94% (2) c/s: 3494 trying: Pianosed
guesses: 27 time: 0:02:08:16 94% (2) c/s: 3495 trying: Pyroed
Session aborted
fd@...ux:~/john-1.7/run>
fd@...ux:~/john-1.7/run> ./john --restore=sec_MD5
Loaded 196 password hashes with 196 different salts (FreeBSD MD5 [32/32])
guesses: 27 time: 0:02:08:18 94% (2) c/s: 3495 trying: Robbied
Session aborted
fd@...ux:~/john-1.7/run> md5sum all.chr
8fec3288c3f1bc96273d86cd1447d019 all.chr
fd@...ux:~/john-1.7/run> ./john --restore=sec_MD5
Loaded 196 password hashes with 196 different salts (FreeBSD MD5 [32/32])
Charset file has changed: $JOHN/all.chr
fd@...ux:~/john-1.7/run> md5sum all.chr
8fec3288c3f1bc96273d86cd1447d019 all.chr
fd@...ux:~/john-1.7/run> ./john --incremental --session=sec_MD5
/tmp/sec/pw.MD5
Loaded 196 password hashes with 196 different salts (FreeBSD MD5 [32/32])
guesses: 0 time: 0:00:00:01 c/s: 4578 trying: mannie
guesses: 0 time: 0:00:00:02 c/s: 4702 trying: sharks
guesses: 0 time: 0:00:00:03 c/s: 4732 trying: sames1
[...]
As you can see, the MD5 sum didn't change.
Here's an extract from the log file:
[...]
0:02:01:11 - Rule #51: '-c <*>2!?Acp' accepted as '<*>2!?Acp'
0:02:02:57 - Rule #52: '<*>2!?AlP' accepted
0:02:04:44 - Rule #53: '<*>2!?AlI' accepted
0:02:06:43 - Rule #54: '-c <*>2!?AcP' accepted as '<*>2!?AcP'
0:02:08:33 - Rule #55: '-c <*>2!?AcI' accepted as '<*>2!?AcI'
0:02:10:19 - Rule #56: '-s x**' rejected
0:02:10:19 - Rule #57: '-s-c x**MlQ' rejected
0:02:10:19 Proceeding with "incremental" mode: All
0:02:10:19 ! Charset file has changed: $JOHN/all.chr
0:02:10:19 Terminating on error
0:02:08:09 Continuing an interrupted session
0:02:08:09 Loaded a total of 223 password hashes with 223 different salts
0:02:08:09 Remaining 196 password hashes with 196 different salts
0:02:08:09 - Hash type: FreeBSD MD5 (lengths up to 15)
0:02:08:09 - Algorithm: 32/32
0:02:08:09 - Candidate passwords may be buffered and tried in chunks of 8
0:02:08:09 Proceeding with wordlist mode
0:02:08:09 - Wordlist file: ./password.lst
0:02:08:09 - 57 preprocessed word mangling rules
0:02:08:09 - Rule #54: '-c <*>2!?AcP' accepted as '<*>2!?AcP'
0:02:08:34 - Rule #55: '-c <*>2!?AcI' accepted as '<*>2!?AcI'
0:02:10:21 - Rule #56: '-s x**' rejected
0:02:10:21 - Rule #57: '-s-c x**MlQ' rejected
0:02:10:21 Proceeding with "incremental" mode: All
0:02:10:21 ! Charset file has changed: $JOHN/all.chr
0:02:10:21 Terminating on error
0:02:08:10 Continuing an interrupted session
0:02:08:10 Loaded a total of 223 password hashes with 223 different salts
0:02:08:10 Remaining 196 password hashes with 196 different salts
0:02:08:10 - Hash type: FreeBSD MD5 (lengths up to 15)
0:02:08:10 - Algorithm: 32/32
0:02:08:10 - Candidate passwords may be buffered and tried in chunks of 8
0:02:08:10 Proceeding with wordlist mode
0:02:08:10 - Wordlist file: ./password.lst
0:02:08:10 - 57 preprocessed word mangling rules
0:02:08:10 - Rule #54: '-c <*>2!?AcP' accepted as '<*>2!?AcP'
0:02:08:12 Session aborted
0:02:08:13 Continuing an interrupted session
0:02:08:13 Loaded a total of 223 password hashes with 223 different salts
0:02:08:13 Remaining 196 password hashes with 196 different salts
0:02:08:13 - Hash type: FreeBSD MD5 (lengths up to 15)
0:02:08:13 - Algorithm: 32/32
0:02:08:13 - Candidate passwords may be buffered and tried in chunks of 8
[...]
Looks like the wrong diagnosis happened immediately after john
finished wordlist rules and switched to incremental mode.
When I started john --incremental on the same password file,
the error did not occur.
Every software involved is used as delivered from SuSE Linux prof. 9.2
(including online updates, of course):
Linux kernel version:
2.6.8-24.19-default #1 Tue Nov 29 14:32:45 UTC 2005 i686 athlon i386
GNU/Linux
$ cat /proc/cpuinfo
processor : 0
vendor_id : AuthenticAMD
cpu family : 6
model : 6
model name : AMD Athlon(TM) XP 2100+
stepping : 2
cpu MHz : 1725.238
cache size : 256 KB
fdiv_bug : no
hlt_bug : no
f00f_bug : no
coma_bug : no
fpu : yes
fpu_exception : yes
cpuid level : 1
wp : yes
flags : fpu vme de pse tsc msr pae mce cx8 sep mtrr pge mca cmov
pat pse36 mmx fxsr sse pni syscall mmxext 3dnowext 3dnow
bogomips : 3416.06
$ gcc --version
gcc (GCC) 3.3.4 (pre 3.3.5 20040809)
John has been built for linux-x86-mmx.
No patches have been applied.
The only change to john's Makefile was adding -march=athlon-xp to the
CFLAGS.
What could have gone wrong.
What additional tests could help?
Do you need more information?
(I could provide the sample password files via mail.)
Regards, Frank
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