[tor-bugs] #9982 [Core Tor/Tor]: Use a better password-based KDF for controller passwords, authority identity key encryption, and more

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#9982: Use a better password-based KDF for controller passwords, authority
identity key encryption, and more
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 Reporter:  nickm                                |          Owner:
     Type:  defect                               |         Status:  new
 Priority:  Medium                               |      Milestone:  Tor:
                                                 |  unspecified
Component:  Core Tor/Tor                         |        Version:
 Severity:  Normal                               |     Resolution:
 Keywords:  tor-relay, 026-triaged-1,            |  Actual Points:
  026-deferrable, tor-03-unspecified-201612      |
Parent ID:                                       |         Points:
 Reviewer:                                       |        Sponsor:
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Changes (by nickm):

 * severity:   => Normal


Comment:

 We now include scrypt as an option for file encryption; other passphrase-
 using stuff could use that too.

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Ticket URL: <https://trac.torproject.org/projects/tor/ticket/9982#comment:7>
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