linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] random: fix the RNDRESEEDCRNG ioctl

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Date:   Tue, 12 Jan 2021 01:04:07 +0100
From:   Jann Horn <jannh@...gle.com>
To:     Eric Biggers <ebiggers@...nel.org>
Cc:     "Theodore Ts'o" <tytso@....edu>,
        "open list:HARDWARE RANDOM NUMBER GENERATOR CORE" 
        <linux-crypto@...r.kernel.org>,
        kernel list <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
        Andy Lutomirski <luto@...nel.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] random: fix the RNDRESEEDCRNG ioctl

On Mon, Jan 4, 2021 at 7:55 PM Eric Biggers <ebiggers@...nel.org> wrote:
> On Fri, Nov 20, 2020 at 10:52:14AM -0800, Eric Biggers wrote:
> > On Mon, Oct 26, 2020 at 09:33:43AM -0700, Eric Biggers wrote:
> > > On Tue, Oct 06, 2020 at 08:50:21PM -0700, Eric Biggers wrote:
> > > > On Tue, Sep 15, 2020 at 09:19:08PM -0700, Eric Biggers wrote:
> > > > > From: Eric Biggers <ebiggers@...gle.com>
> > > > >
> > > > > The RNDRESEEDCRNG ioctl reseeds the primary_crng from itself, which
> > > > > doesn't make sense.  Reseed it from the input_pool instead.
> > > > >
> > > > > Fixes: d848e5f8e1eb ("random: add new ioctl RNDRESEEDCRNG")
> > > > > Cc: stable@...r.kernel.org
> > > > > Signed-off-by: Eric Biggers <ebiggers@...gle.com>
> > > >
> > > > Ping?
> > >
> > > Ping.
> >
> > Ping.
>
> Ping.

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