2 files changed, 9 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/src/lib/crypt/openssl.c b/src/lib/crypt/openssl.c
index b8233593..232aa6c9 100644
--- a/src/lib/crypt/openssl.c
+++ b/src/lib/crypt/openssl.c
@@ -1872,3 +1872,9 @@ void openssl_secure_free(void * ptr)
 {
         OPENSSL_secure_free(ptr);
 }
+
+void openssl_secure_clear(void * ptr,
+                          size_t size)
+{
+        OPENSSL_cleanse(ptr, size);
+}
diff --git a/src/lib/crypt/openssl.h b/src/lib/crypt/openssl.h
index 083e8dde..a6bb5840 100644
--- a/src/lib/crypt/openssl.h
+++ b/src/lib/crypt/openssl.h
@@ -166,4 +166,7 @@ void *  openssl_secure_malloc(size_t size);
 void    openssl_secure_free(void * ptr,
                             size_t size);
 
+void    openssl_secure_clear(void * ptr,
+                             size_t size);
+
 #endif /* OUROBOROS_LIB_CRYPT_OPENSSL_H */