[PATCH] crypto: AF_ALG: zeroize key data

From: Stephan Mueller
Date: Tue Dec 23 2014 - 03:34:15 EST


alg_setkey should zeroize the sensitive data after use.

Signed-off-by: Stephan Mueller <smueller@xxxxxxxxxx>
---
crypto/af_alg.c | 2 +-
1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/crypto/af_alg.c b/crypto/af_alg.c
index a8ff3c4..76d739d 100644
--- a/crypto/af_alg.c
+++ b/crypto/af_alg.c
@@ -188,7 +188,7 @@ static int alg_setkey(struct sock *sk, char __user *ukey,
err = type->setkey(ask->private, key, keylen);

out:
- sock_kfree_s(sk, key, keylen);
+ sock_kzfree_s(sk, key, keylen);

return err;
}
--
2.1.0


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