Re: [PATCH 0/4] CRASH_ZEROIZE: Wipe secrets before kdump

David Howells <[email protected]> Mon, 03 Aug 2026 10:59:59 +0100
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Dave Young <[email protected]> wrote:

> Cleaning up secret data can be done with makedumpfile + eppic scripts (see
> the manual of makedumpfile), or it is even possible to do so in kdump kernel
> with Tao Liu's improvments for makedumpfile previously (I don't know the
> status, probably dropped for the time being, but it is possible, cced him).

Does this represent a leak of the secrets?  Also do governmental
standardisation bodies have opinions on what constitutes a leak?

David