2 files changed, 17 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/netrc.c b/netrc.c
index 765f5f1d..6c68d2c0 100644
--- a/netrc.c
+++ b/netrc.c
@@ -310,6 +310,18 @@ search_netrc (list, host, login)
     return list;
 }
 
+void
+free_netrc(netrc_entry *a) {
+    while(a) {
+	netrc_entry *n = a->next;
+	memset(a->password, 0x55, strlen(a->password));
+	xfree(a->password);
+	xfree(a->login);
+	xfree(a->host);
+	xfree(a);
+	a = n;
+    }
+}
 
 #ifdef STANDALONE
 #include <sys/types.h>
@@ -399,6 +411,8 @@ int main (int argc, char **argv)
 	a = a->next;
     }
 
+    free_netrc(head);
+
     exit (0);
 }
 #endif /* STANDALONE */
diff --git a/netrc.h b/netrc.h
index 0309ba6d..c69316a8 100644
--- a/netrc.h
+++ b/netrc.h
@@ -46,6 +46,9 @@ netrc_entry *parse_netrc __P((char *file));
 /* Return the netrc entry from LIST corresponding to HOST.  NULL is
    returned if no such entry exists. */
 netrc_entry *search_netrc __P((netrc_entry *list, char *host, char *account));
+
+/* Free the netrc list structure */
+void free_netrc __P((netrc_entry *list));
 __END_DECLS
 
 #endif /* _NETRC_H_ */