+++ This bug was initially created as a clone of Bug #458016 +++ Description of problem: Stephen Hemminger wrote a patch to improve random32() seeding. The rationale is: * use u32 consistently * no need to do LCG on values from (better) get_random_bytes * use more data from get_random_bytes for secondary seeding * don't reduce state space on srandom32() * enforce state variable initialization restrictions --- Additional comment from eteo on 2008-08-06 02:18:35 EDT --- Proposed upstream patch: http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commitdiff;h=697f8d0348a652593d195a13dd1067d9df911a82 --- Additional comment from eteo on 2008-08-06 02:22:51 EDT --- Created an attachment (id=313529) Upstream patch for this issue
also adding following upstream patch: http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=61407f80f72970d52d4339f81c6c3cd03f4ca0f0
patch sent: http://post-office.corp.redhat.com/archives/rhkernel-list/2008-August/msg01507.html
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in kernel-2.6.18-110.el5 You can download this test kernel from http://people.redhat.com/dzickus/el5
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An advisory has been issued which should help the problem described in this bug report. This report is therefore being closed with a resolution of ERRATA. For more information on therefore solution and/or where to find the updated files, please follow the link below. You may reopen this bug report if the solution does not work for you. http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2009-0225.html