Re: [PATCH] ELF: implement AT_RANDOM for future glibc use

[Kees Cook]

On Thu, Oct 02, 2008 at 05:52:58PM -0700, Roland McGrath wrote:
> I think the safe available AT_* values to use are 25, 26.

Out of curiosity, why are there gaps?  I figure I can include some
comments in that header to explain the gaps for future AT_* creations.

> I would configure the size in bytes.  Ulrich suggested it be 16 bytes on
> both 32-bit and 64-bit machines.

I was trying to make the size compile-time static so I could avoid
kmalloc'ing a buffer for get_random_bytes().  But maybe avoid that isn't
sensible?

As for 16 bytes on both 32bit and 64bit, I was aiming to have 4
pointer-sized random values.  16 works for 32bit, but I was hoping to
have 32 on 64bit.  Perhaps I am over-estimating?

-Kees

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Kees Cook
Ubuntu Security Team
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