full-disclosure - Re: Working exploit for Debian generated SSH Keys

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Date: Mon, 19 May 2008 13:51:29 -0400
From: "Garrett M. Groff" <groffg@...design.com>
To: <full-disclosure@...ts.grok.org.uk>
Subject: Re: Working exploit for Debian generated SSH Keys

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I think the "wheel" in this context refers to exploit code, not PRNG code.

Generating pseudo-random numbers isn't hard given a good API, but writing
that API is non-trivial (assuming you want high entropy/low
predictability). And, apparently, screwing up that API is also very easy.

- - G

- ----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Skratz0r" <roryflyguy@...glemail.com>
To: "nicolas vigier" <boklm@...s-attacks.org>
Cc: <full-disclosure@...ts.grok.org.uk>
Sent: Monday, May 19, 2008 7:50 AM
Subject: Re: [Full-disclosure] Working exploit for Debian generated SSH
Keys

> >_>
>
> #1: It cant be that hard to generate random numbers.
> #2: It's hardly the wheel.
> #3: Again, pointless arguments.
>
> On 19 May 2008, at 12:09, nicolas vigier wrote:
>
>> On Mon, 19 May 2008, Ronald van der Westen wrote:
>>
>>> Why reinvent the wheel?
>>
>> Why not ?
>>
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