Re: [PATCH] random: mix all saved registers into entropy pool

From: Andi Kleen
Date: Wed May 21 2014 - 15:39:15 EST


>
> I think leaking of private keys or similar information is not a
> concern. But please prove me wrong. Better you now than someone else
> later.

While I don't have a concrete exploit it seems seems dangerous to me.
The LibreSSL people just removed a similar behavior from OpenSSL.

-Andi
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