Re: [PATCH] staging: rtl8723bs: use kfree_sensitive() for key material

From: Dan Carpenter

Date: Thu Jul 16 2026 - 02:53:07 EST


On Wed, Jul 15, 2026 at 05:55:11PM -0600, Ivy Lopez wrote:
> The set_stakey_parm struct contains a 16-byte encryption key.
> Use kfree_sensitive() instead of kfree() to ensure the key
> material is zeroed before the memory is freed, preventing
> potential information leaks.
>
> Signed-off-by: Ivy Lopez <skunkolee@xxxxxxxxx>
> ---
> Changes in v2/v3:
> - Remove unrelated ftmac100 changes accidentally included in v1

Needs a Fixes tag.

regards,
dan carpenter