Issue #2677 has been updated by robin.carey1.
Dear Alex, If you want to move to a more mainstream algorithm, consider using AES (AES-CTR; AES/Counter mode). AES is approved by NIST/NSA. I'm sure you must know that AES instructions are built into some current CPUs from Intel/AMD. I don't think Salsa20 or ChaCha are approved by NIST/NSA. On 9 June 2014 08:52, <bugtracker-ad...@leaf.dragonflybsd.org> wrote: > Issue #2677 has been updated by alexh. > > > My problem with this is that there seems to be little or no peer review of > this algorithm. I'd rather see us move in a more mainstream direction, > possibly using an RNG based on Salsa20 or ChaCha. > > ---------------------------------------- > Bug #2677: L15 Update > http://bugs.dragonflybsd.org/issues/2677#change-12049 > > * Author: robin.carey1 > * Status: New > * Priority: High > * Assignee: > * Category: > * Target version: 3.9.x > ---------------------------------------- > Dear DragonFlyBSD bugs, > > > Today I updated the L15 algorithm, available from: > > http://www.leopard.uk.com/L15 > > The update is to the KSA (Key Scheduling Algorithm). > > Perhaps DragonFlyBSD should consider updating their version, > as used for /dev/urandom ? > > --- > > Also, I posted a bug report (some months ago now, I suspect), > which had to do with IBAA (as used for /dev/random), and specifically > relating to warming up the CSPRNG just before output in: > > read_random() > > As opposed to doing the warm-up after seeding the CSPRNG, > which unless I am mistaken, is what DragonFlyBSD does at the > moment. > > I think there might also be one other update to L15 which I > mentioned on bugs@dragonflybsd.org quite a while ago, which > I don't think was met with a response. That was to do with the > STATEINDEX_CARRY change that I made to L15. > > --- > > In any case I am always happy to discuss these issues by E-mail ... > > > PS Good luck with the new 3.8.0 Release !! > > > -- > Sincerely, > > Robin Carey BSc > > > > -- > You have received this notification because you have either subscribed to > it, or are involved in it. > To change your notification preferences, please click here: > http://bugs.dragonflybsd.org/my/account > -- Sincerely, Robin Carey BSc ---------------------------------------- Bug #2677: L15 Update http://bugs.dragonflybsd.org/issues/2677#change-12057 * Author: robin.carey1 * Status: New * Priority: High * Assignee: * Category: * Target version: 3.9.x ---------------------------------------- Dear DragonFlyBSD bugs, Today I updated the L15 algorithm, available from: http://www.leopard.uk.com/L15 The update is to the KSA (Key Scheduling Algorithm). Perhaps DragonFlyBSD should consider updating their version, as used for /dev/urandom ? --- Also, I posted a bug report (some months ago now, I suspect), which had to do with IBAA (as used for /dev/random), and specifically relating to warming up the CSPRNG just before output in: read_random() As opposed to doing the warm-up after seeding the CSPRNG, which unless I am mistaken, is what DragonFlyBSD does at the moment. I think there might also be one other update to L15 which I mentioned on bugs@dragonflybsd.org quite a while ago, which I don't think was met with a response. That was to do with the STATEINDEX_CARRY change that I made to L15. --- In any case I am always happy to discuss these issues by E-mail ... PS Good luck with the new 3.8.0 Release !! -- Sincerely, Robin Carey BSc -- You have received this notification because you have either subscribed to it, or are involved in it. To change your notification preferences, please click here: http://bugs.dragonflybsd.org/my/account