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Feature #5804

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want explicit_bzero(3C)

Added by Robert Mustacchi over 7 years ago. Updated over 7 years ago.

Status:
Closed
Priority:
Normal
Assignee:
Robert Mustacchi
Category:
lib - userland libraries
Start date:
2015-04-08
Due date:
% Done:

100%

Estimated time:
Difficulty:
Medium
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Description

explicit_bzero(3C) is an interface that originated from OpenBSD and allows for a way to bzero data without allowing for a compiler's dead store optimization to potentially interfere.

Related issues

Related to illumos gate - Feature #4869: need libc secure enhancements for libresslNewGarrett D'Amore2014-05-18

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 #1

Updated by Electric Monk over 7 years ago

  • Status changed from New to Closed
  • % Done changed from 90 to 100

git commit 9d12795f87b63c2e39e87bff369182edd34677d3

commit  9d12795f87b63c2e39e87bff369182edd34677d3
Author: Robert Mustacchi <rm@joyent.com>
Date:   2015-04-12T23:04:38.000Z

    5830 want arc4random(3C) suite
    5802 want getentropy(3C)
    5803 want getrandom(2)
    5804 want explicit_bzero(3C)
    5805 want MC_INHERIT_ZERO
    5806 uuid_generate can leak its cache in edge conditions
    Reviewed by: Jerry Jelinek <jerry.jelinek@joyent.com>
    Reviewed by: Joshua M. Clulow <josh@sysmgr.org>
    Reviewed by: Josef 'Jeff' Sipek <josef.sipek@nexenta.com>
    Reviewed by: Garrett D'Amore <garrett@damore.org>
    Approved by: Garrett D'Amore <garrett@damore.org>

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 #2

Updated by Andy Fiddaman almost 4 years ago

  • Related to Feature #4869: need libc secure enhancements for libressl added
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