[tor-bugs] #10793 [Tor]: Tor should clear() then free() BigIntegers
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#10793: Tor should clear() then free() BigIntegers
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Reporter: nextgens | Owner:
Type: enhancement | Status: new
Priority: normal | Milestone:
Component: Tor | Version:
Keywords: security | Actual Points:
Parent ID: | Points:
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In order to have decent Forward Secrecy, secrets have to be securely
disposed of... the patch attached improves the statu quo and makes my
static analysis tools happier.
It replaces all occurrences of BN_free() by BN_clear_free(), even where it
doesn't matter.
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Ticket URL: <https://trac.torproject.org/projects/tor/ticket/10793>
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