Re: [RESEND PATCH V3] binfmt_elf.c: use get_random_int() to fixentropy depleting

[Kees Cook]

On Tue, Nov 6, 2012 at 11:02 PM, Jeff Liu <jeff.liu@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> On 11/07/2012 02:21 PM, Kees Cook wrote:
>> I still want to hear at least from Ted about this changes -- we would
>> be potentially increasing the predictability of these bytes...
>
> We would not increasing that if this routine would be used for AT_RANDOM
> only(and if the array keeping aligned to 4 bytes).
> Otherwise, it would be, so let's waiting for further feedbacks.

get_random_int() comes from a different pool than get_random_bytes(),
IIUC. I'd like to hear some convincing reasoning as to why this change
doesn't compromise predictability. :)

-Kees

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Kees Cook
Chrome OS Security
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