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by callan 5166 days ago
Also, there is a bit set after executing RDRAND that tells you if you got a 'good' random number.
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Natsu 5166 days ago
Does anyone else feel like that's the sort of thing that will become part of a vulnerability someday?
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batista 5166 days ago
No. It's used as a measure to NOT become part of a vulnerability someday, i.e so the system recheck and ask for another random number.
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Natsu 5165 days ago
If it's just a flag you can ignore, I think that someone will.
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