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  1. MariaDB Server
  2. MDEV-40657

Unhelpful error message on TDE algorithm mixup

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    • Bug
    • Status: Confirmed (View Workflow)
    • Major
    • Resolution: Unresolved
    • 10.6.27, 10.11.18, 11.4.12, 11.8.8
    • 10.11, 11.4, 11.8, 12.3
    • Encryption
    • None

    Description

      when changing file_key_management_encryption_algorithm from AES_CBC to AES_CTR or vice versa server startup fails with a very unhelpful error message:

      2026-08-06 13:18:47 0 [Warning] InnoDB: Log scan aborted at LSN 6614528
      2026-08-06 13:18:47 0 [ERROR] InnoDB: Plugin initialization aborted with error Generic error

      Same when having used AES_CTR and then trying to switch to a different plugin with same keys having been set up

      Switching to e.g. HashiCorp Vault only works with AES_CBC; with AES_CTR being used originally it will fail with the exact same messages above; never saying WHAT plugin failed to initialize or WHY ...

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            thiru Thirunarayanan Balathandayuthapani
            hholzgra Hartmut Holzgraefe
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