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[curl:bugs] #1251 Form boundary string should be truly random

From: Linus Nielsen Feltzing <linusnielsen_at_users.sf.net>
Date: Mon, 24 Jun 2013 12:29:37 +0000

Yes, I can see how this might be a problem, but I still fail to recognize this as a security issue.

I think #3 is the best way to solve this.

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** [bugs:#1251] Form boundary string should be truly random**
**Status:** open
**Created:** Mon Jun 24, 2013 11:24 AM UTC by Floris
**Last Updated:** Mon Jun 24, 2013 12:29 PM UTC
**Owner:** nobody
The use of predicatable pseudo-random numbers to generate the multipart/form boundary can lead to security issues in software using libcurl.
See: http://localhost.re/p/solusvm-whmcs-module-316-vulnerability
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