linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v2] kbuild: enable use of password-protected signing keys

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Message-ID: <53232F51.3000404@suse.cz>
Date:	Fri, 14 Mar 2014 17:33:21 +0100
From:	Michal Marek <mmarek@...e.cz>
To:	Emily Maier <emilymaier@...olab.com>
CC:	Rob Landley <rob@...dley.net>, linux-doc@...r.kernel.org,
	linux-kbuild@...r.kernel.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH v2] kbuild: enable use of password-protected signing keys

On 2014-02-14 00:00, Emily Maier wrote:
> Currently, the module signing script assumes that the private key is 
> not password-protected. This patch makes it somewhat more secure by 
> checking of a password file ("signing_key.pass") exists and passing it 
> to OpenSSL if so.

I doubt that this makes the key any more secure.

Michal

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