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

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Date:   Thu, 4 Feb 2021 16:59:17 +0100
From:   Greg KH <gregkh@...uxfoundation.org>
To:     Eric Biggers <ebiggers@...nel.org>
Cc:     Andrew Morton <akpm@...ux-foundation.org>,
        linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, stable@...r.kernel.org,
        linux-crypto@...r.kernel.org, Andy Lutomirski <luto@...nel.org>,
        Jann Horn <jannh@...gle.com>, Theodore Ts'o <tytso@....edu>
Subject: Re: [PATCH RESEND] random: fix the RNDRESEEDCRNG ioctl

On Mon, Feb 01, 2021 at 02:43:51PM -0800, Eric Biggers wrote:
> On Tue, Jan 12, 2021 at 11:28:18AM -0800, 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
> > Cc: linux-crypto@...r.kernel.org
> > Cc: Andy Lutomirski <luto@...nel.org>
> > Cc: Jann Horn <jannh@...gle.com>
> > Cc: Theodore Ts'o <tytso@....edu>
> > Reviewed-by: Jann Horn <jannh@...gle.com>
> > Signed-off-by: Eric Biggers <ebiggers@...gle.com>
> > ---
> > 
> > Andrew, please consider taking this patch since the maintainer has been
> > ignoring it for 4 months
> > (https://lkml.kernel.org/lkml/20200916041908.66649-1-ebiggers@kernel.org/T/#u).
> 
> Ping.

Given the lack of response, I'll take this now...

thanks,
greg k-h