Re:Random number generator enhancements for Linux 5.17 and 5.18
by pas on Friday March 18, 2022 @06:52PM
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How do you know you got real entropy instead of a replay of an already recorded stream of events?
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Re:Random number generator enhancements for Linux 5.17 and 5.18
by whatshisface on Friday March 18, 2022 @07:03PM
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That's not the threat model (and it can't be a threat model, it's impossible to defend against), the threat model is people accidentally replaying an exact boot (which is more likely than accidentally replaying everything and also failing to seed the VM.)