DESCRIBE SECRET command: key length for symmetric keys¶

Attention

This behavior change is in the 2025_04 bundle.

For the current status of the bundle, refer to Bundle History.

The key_length column in the output of the DESCRIBE SECRET command is changing as follows:

Before the change:

The key_length value for symmetric keys is shown in bytes.

After the change:

The key_length value for symmetric keys is shown in bits. For example, if the value before the change was shown as 32, it is now shown as 256.

This change does not affect other secret types, only symmetric keys.

Ref: 2000