1 files changed, 14 insertions, 5 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/md/dm-crypt.c b/drivers/md/dm-crypt.c
index 4e054bd91664..7dcae0d74db7 100644
--- a/drivers/md/dm-crypt.c
+++ b/drivers/md/dm-crypt.c
@@ -1331,20 +1331,29 @@ static int crypt_setkey_allcpus(struct crypt_config *cc)
 
 static int crypt_set_key(struct crypt_config *cc, char *key)
 {
+        int r = -EINVAL;
+        int key_string_len = strlen(key);
+
         /* The key size may not be changed. */
-        if (cc->key_size != (strlen(key) >> 1))
-                return -EINVAL;
+        if (cc->key_size != (key_string_len >> 1))
+                goto out;
 
         /* Hyphen (which gives a key_size of zero) means there is no key. */
         if (!cc->key_size && strcmp(key, "-"))
-                return -EINVAL;
+                goto out;
 
         if (cc->key_size && crypt_decode_key(cc->key, key, cc->key_size) < 0)
-                return -EINVAL;
+                goto out;
 
         set_bit(DM_CRYPT_KEY_VALID, &cc->flags);
 
-        return crypt_setkey_allcpus(cc);
+        r = crypt_setkey_allcpus(cc);
+
+out:
+        /* Hex key string not needed after here, so wipe it. */
+        memset(key, '0', key_string_len);
+
+        return r;
 }
 
 static int crypt_wipe_key(struct crypt_config *cc)