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Test case 89518

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CWE: 226 Sensitive Information Uncleared Before Release
Sinks: alloca
GoodSink: Clear the password buffer before releasing the memory from the stack
BadSink : Release password from the stack without first clearing the buffer
Flow Variant: 11 Control flow: if(globalReturnsTrue()) and if(globalReturnsFalse())

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