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Multiple compilers "erased" memory reading
Published: 30.10.2002
Source: MICROSOFT
SecurityVulns ID: 2377
Type: library
Level: 5/10
Description: Multiple secure programs use something like memset(buf, 0, len) to erase keys, passwords, etc from memory. The problem is this code can be eliminated by compiler during optimization process.

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