[Bug crypto/27849] getIV() call on cipher for DESede/CBC returns null

[raif at swiftdsl dot com dot au]

------- Comment #9 from raif at swiftdsl dot com dot au  2006-06-11 08:21 
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(In reply to comment #8)
> Subject: Re:  getIV() call on cipher for DESede/CBC returns null
> On Jun 11, 2006, at 12:45 AM, raif at swiftdsl dot com dot au wrote:
> > ------- Comment #7 from raif at swiftdsl dot com dot au  2006-06-11  
> > 07:45 -------
> > what if the two ciphers are running each in a separate VM?
> >
> 
> Transfer the IV in some fashion between the processes/computers.
> 
> I'm seriously disinterested in squabbling over crap like this. The RI  
> specifies a behavior that we don't support. That. Is. A. Bug.

you're totally missing the point:

a. we're not arguing about whether to fix the fact that the getIV() is
returning null.
b. we're arguing about whether this default IV should be random or not.


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