From: Bruno Haible <bruno@clisp.org>
Date: Tue, 21 Oct 2025 07:40:46 +0000 (+0200)
Subject: glob: Fix a memory leak.
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glob: Fix a memory leak.

Found by Coverity.

* lib/glob.c (__glob): Add scratch_buffer_free invocation, to match
scratch_buffer_init invocation.
---

diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index 959300b1ca..ad5c702e99 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,10 @@
+2025-10-21  Bruno Haible  <bruno@clisp.org>
+
+	glob: Fix a memory leak.
+	Found by Coverity.
+	* lib/glob.c (__glob): Add scratch_buffer_free invocation, to match
+	scratch_buffer_init invocation.
+
 2025-10-20  Bruno Haible  <bruno@clisp.org>
 
 	glob: Add support for Android.
diff --git a/lib/glob.c b/lib/glob.c
index 48f10ae0e1..dc21014aff 100644
--- a/lib/glob.c
+++ b/lib/glob.c
@@ -872,6 +872,7 @@ __glob (const char *pattern, int flags, int (*errfunc) (const char *, int),
                   {
                     /* We have to regard it as an error if we cannot find the
                        home directory.  */
+                    scratch_buffer_free (&pwtmpbuf);
                     retval = GLOB_NOMATCH;
                     goto out;
                   }