Message 195264 - Python tracker

Message195264

Author	vstinner
Recipients	christian.heimes, neologix, pitrou, sbt, vstinner
Date	2013-08-15.17:44:04
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Message-id	<1376588644.68.0.0837275365085.issue18747@psf.upfronthosting.co.za>
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This issue was already discussed in the atfork issue: http://bugs.python.org/issue16500#msg179838 See also: http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/04/12/3 "I believe it is wrong to fix this in PostgreSQL. Rather, this is a bug in the OpenSSL fork protection code. It should either install a fork hook, or reseed the PRNG from /dev/urandom if a PID change is detected."

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This issue was already discussed in the atfork issue:
http://bugs.python.org/issue16500#msg179838

See also:
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/04/12/3
"I believe it is wrong to fix this in PostgreSQL.  Rather, this is a
bug in the OpenSSL fork protection code.  It should either install a
fork hook, or reseed the PRNG from /dev/urandom if a PID change is
detected."

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Date	User	Action	Args
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