sasl_erasebuffer - erase buffer

Synopsis

#include <sasl/saslutil.h>

void sasl_erasebuffer(char *pass, unsigned len);

Description

void sasl_erasebuffer(char *pass, unsigned len);

sasl_erasebuffer erases a security sensitive buffer or password. The implementation may use recovery‐resistant erase logic.

Parameters
  • pass – a password

  • len – length of the password

Return Value

The sasl_erasebuffer() interface returns no return values.