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Use memset_s() instead of memset() to clear passwords #103

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ArisBee opened this issue Jul 17, 2023 · 0 comments · May be fixed by #106

ArisBee commented Jul 17, 2023

I see here that the memset() function is used to clear passwords.

As passwords are sensitive information I would suggest to replace it with memset_s() so that they can't be recovered from memory.

More information on StakeOverflow: https://stackoverflow.com/questions/56565539/memset-s-what-does-the-standard-mean-with-this-piece-of-text

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Use memset_s to clear auth password. #106

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Clear password without memset #182

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