Colin Percival personal blog
Zeroing buffers is insufficient
With a bit of care and a cooperative compiler, we can zero a buffer — but that's not what we need. What we need to do is zero every location where sensitive data might be stored. Remember, the whole reason we had sensitive information in memory in the first place was so that we could use it; and that usage almost…
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Software EngineeringSecurity & Privacy2014
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| Submitted | Title on HN | Points | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 6, 2014 | Zeroing buffers is insufficient by MartinodF | 299 | 130 |
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