Messages in this thread | | | From | "Heusden, Folkert van" <> | Subject | RE: Sources of entropy - /dev/random problem for network servers | Date | Mon, 9 Apr 2001 13:04:47 +0200 |
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>> 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. - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to majordomo@vger.kernel.org More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/
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