Re: [kernel-hardening] Re: get_random_bytes returns bad randomness before seeding is complete

[Sandy Harris]

The only sensible & general solution for the initialisation problem
that I have seen is John Denker's.
http://www.av8n.com/computer/htm/secure-random.htm#sec-boot-image

If I read that right, it would require only minor kernel changes &
none to the API Ted & others are worrying about. It would be secure
except against an enemy who can read your kernel image or interfere
with your install process. Assuming permissions are set sensibly, that
means an enemy who already has root & such an enemy has lots of much
easier ways to break things, so we need not worry about that case.

The difficulty is that it would require significant changes to
installation scripts. Still, since it is a general solution to a real
problem, it might be better to implement that rather than work on the
other suggestions in the thread.