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# 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.