Full Disclosure: Re: Working exploit for Debian generated SSH Keys

["Garrett M. Groff" <groffg () gmgdesign com>]

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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.

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From: "Skratz0r" <roryflyguy () googlemail com>
To: "nicolas vigier" <boklm () mars-attacks org>
Cc: <full-disclosure () lists 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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