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From: "Morten Brørup" <mb@smartsharesystems.com>
To: "Stephen Hemminger" <stephen@networkplumber.org>, <dev@dpdk.org>
Cc: "Anatoly Burakov" <anatoly.burakov@intel.com>,
	"Tyler Retzlaff" <roretzla@linux.microsoft.com>
Subject: RE: [PATCH v6 02/11] eal: add new secure free function
Date: Sat, 15 Feb 2025 16:25:29 +0100	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <98CBD80474FA8B44BF855DF32C47DC35E9FA3F@smartserver.smartshare.dk> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <20250213221819.1856769-3-stephen@networkplumber.org>

> +
> +/**

Missing:
+ * @warning
+ * @b EXPERIMENTAL: this API may change without prior notice.
+ *

> + * Frees the memory space pointed to by the provided pointer
> + * and guarantees it will be zero'd before reuse. Since this
> + * function is slower than simple rte_free() it should only
> + * be used for security keys and other sensitive data.
> + *
> + * This pointer must have been returned by a previous call to
> + * rte_malloc(), rte_zmalloc(), rte_calloc() or rte_realloc(). The
> behaviour of
> + * rte_free() is undefined if the pointer does not match this
> requirement.
> + *
> + * If the pointer is NULL, the function does nothing.
> + *
> + * @param ptr
> + *   The pointer to memory to be freed.
> + */
> +__rte_experimental
> +void
> +rte_free_sensitive(void *ptr);
> +

With the warning added to the description,
Acked-by: Morten Brørup <mb@smartsharesystems.com>


  reply	other threads:[~2025-02-15 15:25 UTC|newest]

Thread overview: 129+ messages / expand[flat|nested]  mbox.gz  Atom feed  top
2024-11-14  1:10 [PATCH 0/3] introduce rte_memset_sensative Stephen Hemminger
2024-11-14  1:10 ` [PATCH 1/3] eal: " Stephen Hemminger
2024-11-14  1:10 ` [PATCH 2/3] crypto/qat: use rte_memset_sensative Stephen Hemminger
2024-11-14  1:10 ` [PATCH 3/3] eal: add rte_free_sensative Stephen Hemminger
2024-11-14  1:52 ` [PATCH v2 0/8] memset security handling Stephen Hemminger
2024-11-14  1:52   ` [PATCH v2 1/8] eal: introduce new secure memory fill Stephen Hemminger
2024-11-14  1:52   ` [PATCH v2 2/8] eal: add new secure free function Stephen Hemminger
2024-11-14  1:52   ` [PATCH v2 3/8] crypto/qat: force zero of keys Stephen Hemminger
2024-11-14  1:52   ` [PATCH v2 4/8] crypto/qat: fix size calculation for memset Stephen Hemminger
2024-11-14  1:52   ` [PATCH v2 5/8] crypto/qat: use secure memset Stephen Hemminger
2024-11-14  1:52   ` [PATCH v2 6/8] bus/uacce: remove memset before free Stephen Hemminger
2024-11-14  1:52   ` [PATCH v2 7/8] compress/octeontx: remove unnecessary memset Stephen Hemminger
2024-11-14  1:52   ` [PATCH v2 8/8] test: remove unneeded memset Stephen Hemminger
2024-11-14  2:35 ` [PATCH v3 00/11] memset security handling Stephen Hemminger
2024-11-14  2:35   ` [PATCH v3 01/11] eal: introduce new secure memory fill Stephen Hemminger
2024-11-14  2:35   ` [PATCH v3 02/11] eal: add new secure free function Stephen Hemminger
2024-11-14  2:35   ` [PATCH v3 03/11] crypto/qat: force zero of keys Stephen Hemminger
2024-11-14  2:35   ` [PATCH v3 04/11] crypto/qat: fix size calculation for memset Stephen Hemminger
2024-11-14  2:35   ` [PATCH v3 05/11] crypto/qat: use secure memset Stephen Hemminger
2024-11-14  2:35   ` [PATCH v3 06/11] bus/uacce: remove memset before free Stephen Hemminger
2024-11-14  2:35   ` [PATCH v3 07/11] compress/octeontx: remove unnecessary memset Stephen Hemminger
2024-11-14  2:35   ` [PATCH v3 08/11] test: remove unneeded memset Stephen Hemminger
2024-11-14  2:35   ` [PATCH v3 09/11] net/ntnic: remove unnecessary void cast Stephen Hemminger
2024-11-17 18:16     ` Serhii Iliushyk
2024-11-14  2:35   ` [PATCH v3 10/11] net/ntnic: check result of malloc Stephen Hemminger
2024-11-17 18:24     ` Serhii Iliushyk
2024-11-14  2:36   ` [PATCH v3 11/11] net/ntnic: remove unnecessary memset Stephen Hemminger
2024-11-17 18:26     ` Serhii Iliushyk
2024-11-14 18:43 ` [PATCH v4 00/12] memset security fixes Stephen Hemminger
2024-11-14 18:43   ` [PATCH v4 01/12] eal: introduce new secure memory fill Stephen Hemminger
2024-11-14 18:43   ` [PATCH v4 02/12] eal: add new secure free function Stephen Hemminger
2024-11-14 18:43   ` [PATCH v4 03/12] crypto/qat: force zero of keys Stephen Hemminger
2024-11-14 18:43   ` [PATCH v4 04/12] crypto/qat: fix size calculation for memset Stephen Hemminger
2024-11-14 18:43   ` [PATCH v4 05/12] crypto/qat: use secure memset Stephen Hemminger
2024-11-14 18:43   ` [PATCH v4 06/12] bus/uacce: remove memset before free Stephen Hemminger
2024-11-15  6:04     ` fengchengwen
2024-11-14 18:43   ` [PATCH v4 07/12] compress/octeontx: remove unnecessary memset Stephen Hemminger
2024-11-14 18:43   ` [PATCH v4 08/12] test: remove unneeded memset Stephen Hemminger
2024-11-14 18:43   ` [PATCH v4 09/12] net/ntnic: remove unnecessary void cast Stephen Hemminger
2024-11-14 18:43   ` [PATCH v4 10/12] net/ntnic: check result of malloc Stephen Hemminger
2024-11-14 18:43   ` [PATCH v4 11/12] net/ntnic: remove unnecessary memset Stephen Hemminger
2024-11-14 18:43   ` [PATCH v4 12/12] devtools/cocci: add script to find problematic memset Stephen Hemminger
2025-02-11 17:35 ` [PATCH v5 00/11] memset security fixes Stephen Hemminger
2025-02-11 17:35   ` [PATCH v5 01/11] eal: introduce new secure memory fill Stephen Hemminger
2025-02-12  1:37     ` fengchengwen
2025-02-12  9:09     ` Morten Brørup
2025-02-12 15:03       ` Stephen Hemminger
2025-02-11 17:35   ` [PATCH v5 02/11] eal: add new secure free function Stephen Hemminger
2025-02-12  2:01     ` fengchengwen
2025-02-12  6:46       ` Stephen Hemminger
2025-02-11 17:35   ` [PATCH v5 03/11] crypto/qat: force zero of keys Stephen Hemminger
2025-02-11 17:35   ` [PATCH v5 04/11] crypto/qat: fix size calculation for memset Stephen Hemminger
2025-02-11 17:35   ` [PATCH v5 05/11] crypto/qat: use secure memset Stephen Hemminger
2025-02-11 17:35   ` [PATCH v5 06/11] bus/uacce: remove memset before free Stephen Hemminger
2025-02-11 17:35   ` [PATCH v5 07/11] compress/octeontx: remove unnecessary memset Stephen Hemminger
2025-02-11 17:35   ` [PATCH v5 08/11] test: remove unneeded memset Stephen Hemminger
2025-02-12  1:40     ` fengchengwen
2025-02-11 17:35   ` [PATCH v5 09/11] net/ntnic: check result of malloc Stephen Hemminger
2025-02-11 17:35   ` [PATCH v5 10/11] net/ntnic: remove unnecessary memset Stephen Hemminger
2025-02-11 17:35   ` [PATCH v5 11/11] devtools/cocci: add script to find problematic memset Stephen Hemminger
2025-02-11 20:59   ` [PATCH v5 00/11] memset security fixes Patrick Robb
2025-02-13 22:16 ` [PATCH v6 00/11] secure zeroing of memory Stephen Hemminger
2025-02-13 22:16   ` [PATCH v6 01/11] eal: introduce new secure memory fill Stephen Hemminger
2025-02-15 15:21     ` Morten Brørup
2025-02-13 22:16   ` [PATCH v6 02/11] eal: add new secure free function Stephen Hemminger
2025-02-15 15:25     ` Morten Brørup [this message]
2025-02-13 22:16   ` [PATCH v6 03/11] crypto/qat: force zero of keys Stephen Hemminger
2025-02-13 22:16   ` [PATCH v6 04/11] crypto/qat: fix size calculation for memset Stephen Hemminger
2025-02-13 22:16   ` [PATCH v6 05/11] crypto/qat: use secure memset Stephen Hemminger
2025-02-13 22:16   ` [PATCH v6 06/11] bus/uacce: remove memset before free Stephen Hemminger
2025-02-13 22:16   ` [PATCH v6 07/11] compress/octeontx: remove unnecessary memset Stephen Hemminger
2025-02-13 22:16   ` [PATCH v6 08/11] test: remove unneeded memset Stephen Hemminger
2025-02-13 22:16   ` [PATCH v6 09/11] net/ntnic: check result of malloc Stephen Hemminger
2025-02-13 22:16   ` [PATCH v6 10/11] net/ntnic: remove unnecessary memset Stephen Hemminger
2025-02-13 22:16   ` [PATCH v6 11/11] devtools/cocci: add script to find problematic memset Stephen Hemminger
2025-02-15 19:04 ` [PATCH v7 00/16] Introduce secure memory zero functions Stephen Hemminger
2025-02-15 19:04   ` [PATCH v7 01/16] eal: introduce new secure memory zero Stephen Hemminger
2025-02-16  8:30     ` Morten Brørup
2025-02-15 19:04   ` [PATCH v7 02/16] app/test: use unit test runner for string tests Stephen Hemminger
2025-02-15 19:04   ` [PATCH v7 03/16] app/test: add test for rte_memzero_explicit Stephen Hemminger
2025-02-15 19:04   ` [PATCH v7 04/16] eal: add new secure free function Stephen Hemminger
2025-02-15 19:04   ` [PATCH v7 05/16] app/test: use unit test runner for malloc tests Stephen Hemminger
2025-02-15 19:04   ` [PATCH v7 06/16] app/test: add test for rte_free_sensitive Stephen Hemminger
2025-02-15 19:04   ` [PATCH v7 07/16] common/cnxk: remove unused variable Stephen Hemminger
2025-02-15 19:04   ` [PATCH v7 08/16] crypto/qat: force zero of keys Stephen Hemminger
2025-02-15 19:04   ` [PATCH v7 09/16] crypto/qat: fix size calculation for memset Stephen Hemminger
2025-02-15 19:04   ` [PATCH v7 10/16] crypto/qat: use secure free for keys Stephen Hemminger
2025-02-15 19:04   ` [PATCH v7 11/16] bus/uacce: remove memset before free Stephen Hemminger
2025-02-15 19:04   ` [PATCH v7 12/16] compress/octeontx: remove unnecessary memset Stephen Hemminger
2025-02-15 19:04   ` [PATCH v7 13/16] test: remove unneeded memset Stephen Hemminger
2025-02-15 19:04   ` [PATCH v7 14/16] net/ntnic: check result of malloc Stephen Hemminger
2025-02-15 19:04   ` [PATCH v7 15/16] net/ntnic: remove unnecessary memset Stephen Hemminger
2025-02-15 19:04   ` [PATCH v7 16/16] devtools/cocci: add script to find problematic memset Stephen Hemminger
2025-02-16 16:52 ` [PATCH v8 00/17] fix memset warnings reported by PVS studio Stephen Hemminger
2025-02-16 16:53   ` [PATCH v8 01/17] eal: introduce new secure memory zero Stephen Hemminger
2025-02-16 16:53   ` [PATCH v8 02/17] app/test: use unit test runner for string tests Stephen Hemminger
2025-02-16 16:53   ` [PATCH v8 03/17] app/test: add test for rte_memzero_explicit Stephen Hemminger
2025-02-16 16:53   ` [PATCH v8 04/17] app/test: remove unused variable Stephen Hemminger
2025-02-16 16:53   ` [PATCH v8 05/17] eal: add new secure free function Stephen Hemminger
2025-02-20 12:31     ` Burakov, Anatoly
2025-02-16 16:53   ` [PATCH v8 06/17] app/test: use unit test runner for malloc tests Stephen Hemminger
2025-02-20 12:32     ` Burakov, Anatoly
2025-02-16 16:53   ` [PATCH v8 07/17] app/test: add test for rte_free_sensitive Stephen Hemminger
2025-02-16 16:53   ` [PATCH v8 08/17] common/cnxk: remove unused variable Stephen Hemminger
2025-02-16 16:53   ` [PATCH v8 09/17] crypto/qat: force zero of keys Stephen Hemminger
2025-02-16 16:53   ` [PATCH v8 10/17] crypto/qat: fix size calculation for memset Stephen Hemminger
2025-02-16 16:53   ` [PATCH v8 11/17] crypto/qat: use secure free for keys Stephen Hemminger
2025-02-16 16:53   ` [PATCH v8 12/17] bus/uacce: remove memset before free Stephen Hemminger
2025-02-16 16:53   ` [PATCH v8 13/17] compress/octeontx: remove unnecessary memset Stephen Hemminger
2025-02-16 16:53   ` [PATCH v8 14/17] test: remove unneeded memset Stephen Hemminger
2025-02-16 16:53   ` [PATCH v8 15/17] net/ntnic: check result of malloc Stephen Hemminger
2025-02-16 16:53   ` [PATCH v8 16/17] net/ntnic: remove unnecessary memset Stephen Hemminger
2025-02-16 16:53   ` [PATCH v8 17/17] devtools/cocci: add script to find problematic memset Stephen Hemminger
2025-02-20 16:27 ` [PATCH v9 00/15] fix insecure use of memset bugs Stephen Hemminger
2025-02-20 16:27   ` [PATCH v9 01/15] eal: introduce new secure memory zero Stephen Hemminger
2025-02-20 16:27   ` [PATCH v9 02/15] app/test: remove unused variable Stephen Hemminger
2025-02-20 16:27   ` [PATCH v9 03/15] eal: add new secure free function Stephen Hemminger
2025-02-20 16:27   ` [PATCH v9 04/15] app/test: use unit test runner for malloc tests Stephen Hemminger
2025-02-20 16:27   ` [PATCH v9 05/15] app/test: add test for rte_free_sensitive Stephen Hemminger
2025-02-20 16:27   ` [PATCH v9 06/15] common/cnxk: remove unused variable Stephen Hemminger
2025-02-20 16:27   ` [PATCH v9 07/15] crypto/qat: force zero of keys Stephen Hemminger
2025-02-20 16:27   ` [PATCH v9 08/15] crypto/qat: fix size calculation for memset Stephen Hemminger
2025-02-20 16:27   ` [PATCH v9 09/15] crypto/qat: use secure free for keys Stephen Hemminger
2025-02-20 16:27   ` [PATCH v9 10/15] bus/uacce: remove memset before free Stephen Hemminger
2025-02-20 16:27   ` [PATCH v9 11/15] compress/octeontx: remove unnecessary memset Stephen Hemminger
2025-02-20 16:27   ` [PATCH v9 12/15] test: remove unneeded memset Stephen Hemminger
2025-02-20 16:27   ` [PATCH v9 13/15] net/ntnic: check result of malloc Stephen Hemminger
2025-02-20 16:27   ` [PATCH v9 14/15] net/ntnic: remove unnecessary memset Stephen Hemminger
2025-02-20 16:27   ` [PATCH v9 15/15] devtools/cocci: add script to find problematic memset Stephen Hemminger

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