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ssss and random(3)

To: agc%netbsd.org@localhost
Subject: ssss and random(3)
From: yamt%mwd.biglobe.ne.jp@localhost (YAMAMOTO Takashi)
Date: Tue, 16 Aug 2011 02:19:44 +0000 (UTC)

hi,

othersrc/crypto/external/bsd/ssss/dist/src/libssss/secsplit.c
seems to use random(3).

iirc ssss depends on cryptographically strong random numbers and
random(3) is not suitable for the purpose.

YAMAMOTO Takashi

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