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Date: Wed, 21 Mar 2012 22:51:13 -0600
From: Kurt Seifried <kseifried@...hat.com>
To: "oss-security@...ts.openwall.com" <oss-security@...ts.openwall.com>
Subject: CVE for OpenBSD random() bug?
https://banu.com/blog/42/openbsd-bug-in-the-random-function/
http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/cvsweb/src/lib/libc/stdlib/random.c#rev1.16
Fix a bug where random() always returns 0 when srandom() is seeded
with 0. Use 1 and not 0 as the first element of the state array,
similar to what glibc does. OK nicm@
It would seem this fits into the "weaker then advertised" class of
security problem. Thoughts/comments (anyone strongly against this)?
--
Kurt Seifried Red Hat Security Response Team (SRT)
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