# cryptsetup v2.8.4

- Product: cryptsetup (https://whatsnew.fyi/product/cryptsetup)
- Vendor: cryptsetup
- Date: 2026-01-27
- Version: v2.8.4
- Original notes: https://gitlab.com/cryptsetup/cryptsetup/-/tags/v2.8.4
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/cryptsetup/releases/v2.8.4
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Version 2.8.4.

- **fixed** — Wrong device size status reports in cryptsetup and integritysetup.
- **fixed** — bitlk no longer tries to use empty password for password keyslots.
- **fixed** — integritysetup grow of bitmap protected devices.
- **fixed** — gcc-16 warnings with fanalyzer.