Subject: replace kernel random number function
To: None <tech-kern@netbsd.org, tech-security@netbsd.org>
From: Jun-ichiro itojun Hagino <itojun@iijlab.net>
List: tech-kern
Date: 10/21/2000 08:02:02
	i plan to replace kernel random(9) with libc random(3) code,
	or arc4random.  any comments?

	current random(9) is too weak, and allows security threat like we saw
	with TCP ISS guessing.   libc random(3) code looks enough strong for
	polinomial random number generator.

itojun