Re: Allegations regarding OpenBSD IPSEC

[Paul Schmehl <pschmehl_lists () tx rr com>]

--On December 15, 2010 10:55:39 AM -0800 bk <chort0 () gmail com> wrote:

> On Dec 15, 2010, at 10:32 AM, Paul Schmehl wrote:
>
> > --On December 14, 2010 8:40:14 PM -0500 bugs () fbi dhs org wrote:
> > > http://www.downspout.org/?q=node/3
> > >
> > > Seems IPSEC might have a back door written into it by the FBI?
> >
> > So for 10 years IPSEC has had a backdoor in it and not one person
> > examining  the code has noticed it? <snip>
> >
> > Read The Cathedral and The Bazaar.
> >
> > --
> > Paul Schmehl, Senior Infosec Analyst
>
> I call bullshit on all the people claiming this couldn't possibly have
> existed because "anyone can read the source."  How many of you understand
> crypto.  OK, now how many of you _actually_ understand crypto?  And of
> those, how many look at *BSD?
>
> There have been plenty of recent examples of Open Source projects that
> have had undetected security flaws for multiple years.  It's not
> difficult to believe a relatively uncommon OS could have a subtle
> weakness in a difficult-to-understand part of the code.
>
> In this particular case, it looks to be total FUD by some lunatic with an
> axe to grind, but we shouldn't be so arrogant to assume that such a flaw
> _could not_ exist.
>
> BTW I actually use OpenBSD on many of my systems and I happen to think
> it's a very simple and practical OS, but I'm not blind to potential
> problems.

Reading comprehension problems?

I said it was not likely.  I did not say it was not possible.

-- 
Paul Schmehl, Senior Infosec Analyst
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