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Impl ZeroizeOnDrop for RsaPrivateKey+newtypes #311

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RsaPrivateKey self-zeroizes on drop, so add the ZeroizeOnDrop marker trait to RsaPrivateKey and all newtypes thereof, i.e. DecryptingKey and SigningKey for the various padding modes.

This also removes the Zeroize impl on RsaPrivateKey, since it self-zeroizes on Drop, and allowing Zeroize might accidentally permit use-after-zeroize vulnerabilities.

Closes #285.

`RsaPrivateKey` self-zeroizes on drop, so add the `ZeroizeOnDrop` marker
trait to `RsaPrivateKey` and all newtypes thereof, i.e. `DecryptingKey`
and `SigningKey` for the various padding modes.

This also removes the `Zeroize` impl on `RsaPrivateKey`, since it
self-zeroizes on `Drop`, and allowing `Zeroize` might accidentally
permit use-after-zeroize vulnerabilities.
@tarcieri tarcieri merged commit 78ea9cb into master Apr 26, 2023
@tarcieri tarcieri deleted the zeroize-on-drop branch April 26, 2023 16:39
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pkcs1v15::SigningKey and pkcs1v15::DecryptingKey should implement Zeroize and Drop
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