From afb7f48344a8646d87b0998d53a856a90a16f425 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Loganaden Velvindron <loganaden@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 27 Oct 2024 20:30:44 +0400
Subject: [PATCH] arc4: drop 4096 bytes of the early keystream (#1586)

It might be safer to drop 4096 bytes to be on the safe side.

See: twitter.com/nugxperience/status/1773906926503591970
---
 arc4random.c | 4 ++--
 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/arc4random.c b/arc4random.c
index 21a12755..10f3c586 100644
--- a/arc4random.c
+++ b/arc4random.c
@@ -374,9 +374,9 @@ arc4_stir(void)
 	 * belief that "words" in the Fluhrer/Mantin/Shamir paper refers
 	 * to processor words.
 	 *
-	 * We add another sect to the cargo cult, and choose 12*256.
+	 * We add another sect to the cargo cult, and choose 16*256.
 	 */
-	for (i = 0; i < 12*256; i++)
+	for (i = 0; i < 16*256; i++)
 		(void)arc4_getbyte();
 
 	rekey_fuzz = arc4_getword();