Update.

	* inet/rexec.c (rexec): Free memory if strings were allocated in
	ruserpass.  Reported by Andrew Morton <morton@nortelnetworks.com>.

1999-08-27  Ulrich Drepper  <drepper@cygnus.com>

2 files changed, 15 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index 2e98a5d9c6..855207ce56 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -1,5 +1,10 @@
 1999-08-27  Ulrich Drepper  <drepper@cygnus.com>
 
+	* inet/rexec.c (rexec): Free memory if strings were allocated in
+	ruserpass.  Reported by Andrew Morton <morton@nortelnetworks.com>.
+
+1999-08-27  Ulrich Drepper  <drepper@cygnus.com>
+
 	* locale/categories.def: Use __YESSTR amd __NOSTR in definition.
 
 	* manual/argp.texi: Fixing language and typos.
diff --git a/inet/rexec.c b/inet/rexec.c
index 897030e6b9..643f277d97 100644
--- a/inet/rexec.c
+++ b/inet/rexec.c
@@ -54,6 +54,8 @@ rexec(ahost, rport, name, pass, cmd, fd2p)
 {
 	struct sockaddr_in sin, sin2, from;
 	struct hostent hostbuf, *hp;
+	const char *orig_name = name;
+	const char *orig_pass = pass;
 	size_t hstbuflen;
 	char *hsttmpbuf;
 	u_short port;
@@ -138,6 +140,14 @@ retry:
 	/* should public key encypt the password here */
 	(void) __write(s, pass, strlen(pass) + 1);
 	(void) __write(s, cmd, strlen(cmd) + 1);
+
+	/* We don't need the memory allocated for the name and the password
+	   in ruserpass anymore.  */
+	if (name != orig_name)
+	  free (name);
+	if (pass != orig_pass)
+	  free (pass);
+
 	if (__read(s, &c, 1) != 1) {
 		perror(*ahost);
 		goto bad;