Re: Bug#679323: clearenv(3): implies that it's a security tool
From: Stéphane Aulery <hidden>
Date: 2016-02-18 21:44:40
From: Stéphane Aulery <hidden>
Date: 2016-02-18 21:44:40
Hello Matt, Le 18/02/2016 21:34, Matt Zimmerman a écrit :
Thanks for following up. My recommendation is to say something like: This function DOES NOT securely erase the contents of the environment. Security-conscious applications which need to do this should use .... instead.
Thanks for your reply. To match the note recommending a solution of
withdrawal, then I suggest:
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If it is unavailable the assignment
environ = NULL;
will probably do.
But these solutions DO NOT securely erase the contents of the
environment. ecurity-conscious applications which need to do this should
use [...] instead.
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Problem, I have no idea of good security practice. A helping hand, please?
Regards,
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Stéphane Aulery
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