On Wed, Jul 6, 2011 at 6:36 AM, Jonathan Le Vigouroux <[email protected]> wrote: > Can you develop a bit about the: >> you're surprised? >> [you must be new around here!] > I'm new here, and I'd like the reason(s) why you said that. > I don't mean to start a useless and finger-pointing debate, I just wanna be > put up to speed, that's all. No flame war - coderman has some experience dealing with security and cert teams. After some time, you'll see some of the more memorable responses (other than no acknowledgement/no response). In the meantime, check out the "Lamest Vendor Response" from the Pwnie Awards: http://www.pwnies.com/.
Jeff > On Wed, Jul 6, 2011 at 9:44 AM, Jeffrey Walton <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> On Wed, Jul 6, 2011 at 3:23 AM, coderman <[email protected]> wrote: >> > On Tue, Jul 5, 2011 at 9:04 PM, Jeffrey Walton <[email protected]> >> > wrote: >> >> Ubuntu's reseed(8) can be used to seed the PRNG state of a host. The >> >> script is run when the package installed, and anytime su executes the >> >> script. >> > >> > ... someone thought this was a good idea. >> > [an entropy pool remotely biased by MitM attacker, maybe?] >> :) >> >> >> reseed(8) performs a unsecured HTTP request to random.org for its >> >> bits, despite random.org offering HTTPS services. >> > >> > https doesn't help if your host entropy pool is poorly seeded. >> > [SSL/TLS needs entropy for authenticity/privacy.] >> > >> > >> >> The Ubuntu Security Team took no interest when contacted by email (no >> >> reply); the point of contact listed in the man pages took no interest >> >> when contacted by email (no reply); and a launcher bug report was not >> >> acted upon >> >> (https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/reseed/+bug/804594). >> > >> > you're surprised? >> Hardly - listed for completeness. >> >> > [you must be new around here!] _______________________________________________ Full-Disclosure - We believe in it. Charter: http://lists.grok.org.uk/full-disclosure-charter.html Hosted and sponsored by Secunia - http://secunia.com/
