FreeBSD random number generator broken for last 4 months
FreeBSD random number generator broken for last 4 months
Posted Feb 18, 2015 16:44 UTC (Wed) by welinder (guest, #4699)In reply to: FreeBSD random number generator broken for last 4 months by nnewton
Parent article: FreeBSD random number generator broken for last 4 months
> The validity of reporting on security problems in dev branches
> seems fairly questionable.
> seems fairly questionable.
It really depends on the nature.
Note, that merely updating the kernel won't fix problems. Already
generated keys will remain broken. That in and of itself is worth
reporting.
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