Date: Sat, 22 Jul 2000 02:21:15 -0700 (PDT) From: Kris Kennaway <kris@FreeBSD.org> To: Mark Murray <mark@grondar.za> Cc: current@FreeBSD.org Subject: Re: randomdev entropy gathering is really weak Message-ID: <Pine.BSF.4.21.0007220220420.10998-100000@freefall.freebsd.org> In-Reply-To: <200007220902.LAA05901@grimreaper.grondar.za>
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On Sat, 22 Jul 2000, Mark Murray wrote:
> Because of Yarrow's cryptographic protection of its internal state, its
> frequent reseeds and its clever geneation mechanism, this paradigm is
> less important - the output is 256-bit safe (Blowfish safe) for any size
> of output[*]. When you read 1000 bits, I am not selling you 1000 bits
> each guaranteed random, I am selling you 1000 bits that are predictable
> within the constraints of needing to crack 256-bit Blowfish.
So what it if I want/need 257 bits? :-)
Kris
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