This bug was fixed in the package pwgen - 2.07-1ubuntu1
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pwgen (2.07-1ubuntu1) vivid; urgency=medium
* Resynchronise with Debian (LP: #1183213, #638418, #1349863). Remaining
changes:
- Fix pwgen -s so it works after other options.
- Use correct compiler when cross-bu
Ok, I wasn't happy with the first patch, because some systems might not
have FPUs.
I've attached a patch that wastes some entropy, but still gives an
unbiased /dev/urandom read.
The quality of this program is fairly low overall, probably not suitable
for main. The phonemes mode produces a tiny a
The attachment "pwgen-randnum.patch" seems to be a patch. If it isn't,
please remove the "patch" flag from the attachment, remove the "patch"
tag, and if you are a member of the ~ubuntu-reviewers, unsubscribe the
team.
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Attached is a patch that fixes the bug:
- It will bail out with an error message and exit(1) if there's a problem with
/dev/urandom and /dev/random
- The modulo bias has been replaced with a fancy cast-as-double, then multiply
by 1.0/2**31, then multiply by max_value and cast back as int
config
Related to http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=672241
Looks like this whole file needs some attention.
Thanks
** Changed in: pwgen (Ubuntu)
Status: New => Triaged
** Bug watch added: Debian Bug tracker #672241
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=672241
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