On Mon, Nov 21, 2022 at 11:30:19AM -0500, Michael S. Tsirkin wrote: > Generally, entropy only grows. However, there are cases where > it goes down - for example, consider generating a one time > pad where someone managed to use a side channel to > steal its contents. By combining the seemingly random > pad with the stolen contents we have reversed the entropy. > > This actually happens within VMs e.g. when time is reversed due > to snapshoting. Existing approaches for VMs include Microsoft's > VM GEN ID. > > This draft proposes a feature in virtio rng for reporting such > leaks. > > Patches 1,2 refactor existing draft text. Patch 3 adds new functionality. > > TODO: > document theory of operation > add conformance clauses
Guys any input on this? Anyone going to use this? > > Michael S. Tsirkin (3): > rng: move to a file of its own > rng: be specific about the virtqueue > rng: leak detection support > > content.tex | 43 +-------------------- > virtio-rng.tex | 102 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ > 2 files changed, 103 insertions(+), 42 deletions(-) > create mode 100644 virtio-rng.tex > > -- > MST > --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: virtio-dev-unsubscr...@lists.oasis-open.org For additional commands, e-mail: virtio-dev-h...@lists.oasis-open.org
