urandom

in code on 2014-03-10 03:02 (#3FC)

The differences between /dev/random and /dev/urandom have spawned some misconceptions. This article attempts to explain some of the myths surrounding this perplexing random number device.

Also of interest, is a report on weak entropy in key generation, especially during bootup, and another report on the aftermath of Debian's recent OpenSSL vulnerability.

Re: Mostly handwavy nonsense himself (Score: 0)

by Anonymous Coward on 2014-03-10 21:34 (#DH)

For the record, he does point out himself that his improved diagram of Linux's RNG is "a pretty rough simplification".
Besides the "a guy on StackOverflow" (who, by chance, happens to be an expert in cryptography), there is also the interesting point made by Daniel Bernstein, and I'd love to hear your knowledgeable insights on that one.
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