From b8f8692dc1638c98ba5b1aa3314df9f0bf511246 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: =?UTF-8?q?Henrik=20Grubbstr=C3=B6m=20=28Grubba=29?=
<grubba@grubba.org>
Date: Tue, 21 Oct 2014 10:10:21 +0200
Subject: [PATCH] Nettle.DES: Added notes about some temporary leaks.
---
src/post_modules/Nettle/cipher.cmod | 8 ++++++++
1 file changed, 8 insertions(+)
diff --git a/src/post_modules/Nettle/cipher.cmod b/src/post_modules/Nettle/cipher.cmod
index b33922a827..25cc7b22e5 100644
--- a/src/post_modules/Nettle/cipher.cmod
+++ b/src/post_modules/Nettle/cipher.cmod
@@ -5281,6 +5281,10 @@ PIKECLASS DES
assert(info);
#ifndef DES_WEAK_KEY
+ /* NB: This loop temporarily leaks strings on the stack,
+ * but we don't care, as it is a low probability,
+ * and they will be cleaned up on return.
+ */
do {
low_make_key(info->meta->key_size);
f_Nettle_DES_fix_parity(1);
@@ -5521,6 +5525,10 @@ PIKECLASS DES3
assert(info);
#ifndef DES_WEAK_KEY
+ /* NB: This loop temporarily leaks strings on the stack,
+ * but we don't care, as it is a low probability,
+ * and they will be cleaned up on return.
+ */
do {
low_make_key(info->meta->key_size);
f_Nettle_DES3_fix_parity(1);
--
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