linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] w1: Use kfree_sensitive to clear sensitive information

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Date:   Sun, 8 Jan 2023 01:41:18 +0530
From:   Deepak R Varma <drv@...lo.com>
To:     Evgeniy Polyakov <zbr@...emap.net>, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Cc:     Saurabh Singh Sengar <ssengar@...rosoft.com>,
        Praveen Kumar <kumarpraveen@...ux.microsoft.com>,
        Deepak R Varma <drv@...lo.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] w1: Use kfree_sensitive to clear sensitive information

On Fri, Dec 23, 2022 at 04:09:22AM +0530, Deepak R Varma wrote:
> Replace combination of 'memset(0) + kfree()' by kfree_sensitive() as it
> prevents compiler from optimizing away from zeroing out memory at the
> end of a scope. kfree_sensitive() is also safe in case the memory
> pointer turns out to be null, which simply gets ignored.
>
> Issue identified using kfree_sensitive.cocci coccinelle semantic patch.
>
> Signed-off-by: Deepak R Varma <drv@...lo.com>
> ---

Hello,
Requesting a review and feedback on this patch proposal.

Thank you,
./drv