Re: lib/46751 (arc4random_addrandom(3) always reinitializes)

[Matthew Mondor <mm_lists%pulsar-zone.net@localhost>]

The following reply was made to PR lib/46751; it has been noted by GNATS.

From: Matthew Mondor <mm_lists%pulsar-zone.net@localhost>
To: gnats-bugs%NetBSD.org@localhost
Cc: 
Subject: Re: lib/46751 (arc4random_addrandom(3) always reinitializes)
Date: Sun, 19 Aug 2012 21:40:34 -0400

 On Sat, 18 Aug 2012 15:57:29 +0000 (UTC)
 dsl%NetBSD.org@localhost wrote:
 
 > Synopsis: arc4random_addrandom(3) always reinitializes
 > 
 > State-Changed-From-To: open->closed
 > State-Changed-By: dsl%NetBSD.org@localhost
 > State-Changed-When: Sat, 18 Aug 2012 15:57:28 +0000
 > State-Changed-Why:
 > Fixed by rev 1.15 of lib/libc/gen/arc4random.c
 
 It appears that netbsd-6 still has 1.10, and that 1.12 fixes a security
 issue (which according to the commit comment also affects 1.10).
 
 Should some recent arc4random.c fixes be pulled up to netbsd-6?
 
 Thanks,
 -- 
 Matt