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Re: [PATCH] crypto/rng: ensure that the RNG is ready before using

Started byHerbert Xu <herbert@gondor.apana.org.au>
First post2017-07-28 16:00 +0200
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  Re: [PATCH] crypto/rng: ensure that the RNG is ready before using Herbert Xu <herbert@gondor.apana.org.au> - 2017-07-28 16:00 +0200

#1698810 — Re: [PATCH] crypto/rng: ensure that the RNG is ready before using

FromHerbert Xu <herbert@gondor.apana.org.au>
Date2017-07-28 16:00 +0200
SubjectRe: [PATCH] crypto/rng: ensure that the RNG is ready before using
Message-ID<u8dY6-4rR-33@gated-at.bofh.it>
On Sun, Jul 16, 2017 at 07:22:06PM +0200, Jason A. Donenfeld wrote:
> Otherwise, we might be seeding the RNG using bad randomness, which is
> dangerous. The one use of this function from within the kernel -- not
> from userspace -- is being removed (keys/big_key), so that call site
> isn't relevant in assessing this.
> 
> Cc: Herbert Xu <herbert@gondor.apana.org.au>
> Signed-off-by: Jason A. Donenfeld <Jason@zx2c4.com>

Patch applied.  Thanks.
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