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Re: [tor-bugs] #7801 [Tor]: Our one use of tor_weak_random() is subtly wrong

#7801: Our one use of tor_weak_random() is subtly wrong
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 Reporter:  nickm      |          Owner:                    
     Type:  defect     |         Status:  needs_review      
 Priority:  minor      |      Milestone:  Tor: 0.2.4.x-final
Component:  Tor        |        Version:                    
 Keywords:  tor-relay  |         Parent:                    
   Points:             |   Actualpoints:                    
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Comment(by rransom):

 Is there a valid reason to put this much effort into keeping a bad RNG in
 Tor instead of `#define tor_weak_random() crypto_rand_int(INT_MAX + 1)`?

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Ticket URL: <https://trac.torproject.org/projects/tor/ticket/7801#comment:15>
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