[tor-bugs] #10676 [Tor]: Verify urandom-style RNG is seeded before generating ID keys

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#10676: Verify urandom-style RNG is seeded before generating ID keys
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     Reporter:  nickm        |      Owner:
         Type:  enhancement  |     Status:  needs_review
     Priority:  major        |  Milestone:  Tor: 0.2.5.x-final
    Component:  Tor          |    Version:
   Resolution:               |   Keywords:  tor-server rng urandom startup
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Comment (by cypherpunks):

 FreeBSD never block /dev/random, and /dev/urandom is link to random there.
 OpenBSD have no /dev/random if no hardware RNG.

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