#36: pam_fail_delay() inconsistent delay distribution
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Reporter: szidek | Owner: pam-developers@…
Type: defect | Status: new
Priority: major | Component: library
Version: 1.1.x | Keywords:
Blocked By: | Blocking:
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Man page says: Should pam_authenticate(3) fail, the failing return to the
application is delayed by an amount of time randomly distributed (by up to
25%) about this longest value.
However, code uses distribution 50%.
(Comments also say 25%.)
I think these values should be consistent.
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