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Date: Mon, 9 Apr 2001 02:15:51 +0200
From: Andi Kleen <ak@suse.de>
To: Alex Bligh - linux-kernel <linux-kernel@alex.org.uk>
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Subject: Re: Sources of entropy - /dev/random problem for network servers
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In-Reply-To: <1457842476.986773581@[195.224.237.69]>; from linux-kernel@alex.org.uk on Sun, Apr 08, 2001 at 11:46:21PM +0100
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On Sun, Apr 08, 2001 at 11:46:21PM +0100, Alex Bligh - linux-kernel wrote:
> The following patch fixes eepro100.c - others can be
> patched similarly.

Problem is that it allows someone with sniffer access to your network to
make a pretty good estimate of your random pool. If you search the archives
there was a big discussion about it some months ago. Currently there is no
good solution, except for using add-on hardware that offers randomness 
(that can be as simple as a spare sound card with some noise input) 

-Andi
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