[dpdk-dev] [PATCH v1 1/1] examples/l2fwd-crypto: improve random key generator

Thomas Monjalon thomas.monjalon at 6wind.com
Sat Jul 16 00:09:24 CEST 2016


2016-07-13 16:55, Declan Doherty:
> On 05/25/2016 02:34 PM, Piotr Azarewicz wrote:
> > This patch improve generate_random_key() function by replacing rand()
> > function with reading from /dev/urandom.
> >
> > CID 120136 : Calling risky function (DC.WEAK_CRYPTO)
> > dont_call: rand should not be used for security related applications, as
> > linear congruential algorithms are too easy to break
> >
> > Coverity issue: 120136
> >
> > Signed-off-by: Piotr Azarewicz <piotrx.t.azarewicz at intel.com>
> 
> Acked-by: Declan Doherty <declan.doherty at intel.com>

Applied, thanks


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