Re: [PATCH] crypto: CTR DRBG - advance output buffer pointer

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On Fri, Nov 18, 2016 at 12:27:56PM +0100, Stephan Mueller wrote:
> The CTR DRBG segments the number of random bytes to be generated into
> 128 byte blocks. The current code misses the advancement of the output
> buffer pointer when the requestor asks for more than 128 bytes of data.
> In this case, the next 128 byte block of random numbers is copied to
> the beginning of the output buffer again. This implies that only the
> first 128 bytes of the output buffer would ever be filled.
> 
> The patch adds the advancement of the buffer pointer to fill the entire
> buffer.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Stephan Mueller <smueller@xxxxxxxxxx>

Patch applied.  Thanks.
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