netdev - Re: [PATCH RESEND] tipc: use kfree_sensitive() for session key material

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 <177008400463.1271965.16783467877403840640.git-patchwork-notify@kernel.org>
Date: Tue, 03 Feb 2026 02:00:04 +0000
From: patchwork-bot+netdevbpf@...nel.org
To: Daniel Hodges <hodgesd@...a.com>
Cc: jmaloy@...hat.com, davem@...emloft.net, edumazet@...gle.com,
 kuba@...nel.org, pabeni@...hat.com, horms@...nel.org,
 tuong.t.lien@...tech.com.au, netdev@...r.kernel.org,
 tipc-discussion@...ts.sourceforge.net
Subject: Re: [PATCH RESEND] tipc: use kfree_sensitive() for session key
 material

Hello:

This patch was applied to netdev/net.git (main)
by Jakub Kicinski <kuba@...nel.org>:

On Sat, 31 Jan 2026 10:01:14 -0800 you wrote:
> The rx->skey field contains a struct tipc_aead_key with GCM-AES
> encryption keys used for TIPC cluster communication. Using plain
> kfree() leaves this sensitive key material in freed memory pages
> where it could potentially be recovered.
> 
> Switch to kfree_sensitive() to ensure the key material is zeroed
> before the memory is freed.
> 
> [...]

Here is the summary with links:
  - [RESEND] tipc: use kfree_sensitive() for session key material
    https://git.kernel.org/netdev/net/c/74d9391e8849

You are awesome, thank you!
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