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CredentialProvider cleanup
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https://github.com/microsoft/Windows-classic-samples/blob/main/Samples/Win7Samples/security/credentialproviders/samplecredentialprovider/CSampleProvider.cpp#L57
Who calls this function, it seems like _pkiulSetSerialization is left uncleaned.
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Research direction
Start at Samples/Win7Samples/security/credentialproviders/samplecredentialprovider/CSampleProvider.cpp line 57 and trace who calls the function and how _pkiulSetSerialization is allocated and released. Confirm whether the value remains uncleaned, then document or correct the cleanup behavior and verify it against the credential provider lifecycle.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- cpp
- Domain
- desktop, operating-systems, security
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100