On Tue, Jul 5, 2011 at 9:04 PM, Jeffrey Walton <noloader@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Ubuntu's reseed(8) can be used to seed the PRNG state of a host. The > script is run when the package installed, and anytime su executes the > script. ... someone thought this was a good idea. [an entropy pool remotely biased by MitM attacker, maybe?] > reseed(8) performs a unsecured HTTP request to random.org for its > bits, despite random.org offering HTTPS services. https doesn't help if your host entropy pool is poorly seeded. [SSL/TLS needs entropy for authenticity/privacy.] > The Ubuntu Security Team took no interest when contacted by email (no > reply); the point of contact listed in the man pages took no interest > when contacted by email (no reply); and a launcher bug report was not > acted upon (https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/reseed/+bug/804594). you're surprised? [you must be new around here!]
