From: idalton@ferret.phonewave.net
To: "Heusden, Folkert van" <f.v.heusden@ftr.nl>
Cc: Alex Bligh - linux-kernel <linux-kernel@alex.org.uk>,
linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org
Subject: Re: Sources of entropy - /dev/random problem for network servers
Date: Mon, 9 Apr 2001 22:37:16 -0700 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <20010409223716.A7395@ferret.phonewave.net> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <27525795B28BD311B28D00500481B7601F1193@ftrs1.intranet.ftr.nl>
In-Reply-To: <27525795B28BD311B28D00500481B7601F1193@ftrs1.intranet.ftr.nl>; from f.v.heusden@ftr.nl on Mon, Apr 09, 2001 at 01:04:47PM +0200
On Mon, Apr 09, 2001 at 01:04:47PM +0200, Heusden, Folkert van wrote:
> >> However, only 3 drivers in drivers/net actually set
> >> SA_SAMPLE_RANDOM when calling request_irq(). I believe
> >> all of them should.
> > No, because an attacker can potentially control input and make it
> > non-random.
> AB> 2. Given that otherwise in at least my application (and machine
> AB> without keyboard and mouse can't be too uncommon) there is *no*
> AB> entropy otherwise, which is rather easier for a hacker. At least
>
> Put a soundcard in your system and install audio-entropyd.
> Works pretty nice.
Do you know where to find it? Freshmeat has a listing, but it's pointing
to mindrot.org and is 404 not found.
-- Ferret
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2001-04-10 5:38 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 8+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2001-04-09 11:04 Heusden, Folkert van
2001-04-10 5:37 ` idalton [this message]
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2001-04-10 13:56 Heusden, Folkert van
2001-04-08 22:46 Alex Bligh - linux-kernel
2001-04-08 23:33 ` Jeff Garzik
2001-04-09 7:59 ` Alex Bligh - linux-kernel
2001-04-09 0:15 ` Andi Kleen
2001-04-09 6:17 ` David Wagner
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