[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:           |     Status:  closed
  enhancement            |  Milestone:  Tor: 0.2.6.x-final
     Priority:  major    |    Version:
    Component:  Tor      |   Keywords:  tor-server, rng, urandom, startup,
   Resolution:  wontfix  |  026-triaged-1, nickm-patch
Actual Points:           |  Parent ID:
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Changes (by nickm):

 * status:  needs_revision => closed
 * resolution:   => wontfix


Comment:

 The original version of this idea doesn't make much sense; a better idea
 is in #13696 and a maybe-not-too-dumb part is in #13697.

 (This ticket is pointless everywhere but Linux, and the Linux fix is not
 guaranteed to work.)

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