openssh unix dev - Oct 2024 - [PATCH] Memory leak fixed - when lauched as non-root user When we lauch sshd as non-root user, its still able to load public keys but fails to load private keys. So before exiting free the memory allocated for the public key

---
 sshd.c | 2 ++
 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+)

diff --git a/sshd.c b/sshd.c
index dda8d9b77..cbdced5db 100644
--- a/sshd.c
+++ b/sshd.c
@@ -1533,6 +1533,8 @@ main(int ac, char **av)
 		} else {
 			do_log2(ll, "Unable to load host key: %s",
 			    options.host_key_files[i]);
+			sshkey_free(pubkey);
+			pubkey = NULL;
 			sensitive_data.host_keys[i] = NULL;
 			sensitive_data.host_pubkeys[i] = NULL;
 			continue;
-- 
2.45.2

Hi Team,

Any update on this patch?

Regards,
Preetish

On Fri, 25 Oct 2024 at 19:44, Preetish Amballi <amballip at gmail.com>
wrote:
> ---
>  sshd.c | 2 ++
>  1 file changed, 2 insertions(+)
>
> diff --git a/sshd.c b/sshd.c
> index dda8d9b77..cbdced5db 100644
> --- a/sshd.c
> +++ b/sshd.c
> @@ -1533,6 +1533,8 @@ main(int ac, char **av)
>                 } else {
>                         do_log2(ll, "Unable to load host key:
%s",
>                             options.host_key_files[i]);
> +                       sshkey_free(pubkey);
> +                       pubkey = NULL;
>                         sensitive_data.host_keys[i] = NULL;
>                         sensitive_data.host_pubkeys[i] = NULL;
>                         continue;
> --
> 2.45.2
>
>