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kern: zero out stack buffer after copying out random bits
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Authored by kevans on Jul 15 2024, 3:56 PM.
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The kern.arandom sysctl handler uses an intermediate buffer on the stack
to hold random data that it subsequently copies out to the sysctl
request. Err on the side of caution and zero out the stack buffer after
we're done with it to avoid a potential entropy leak later on.

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