1 files changed, 5 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/lib/vauth/digest_sspi.c b/lib/vauth/digest_sspi.c
index 850d6262b..a1090568b 100644
--- a/lib/vauth/digest_sspi.c
+++ b/lib/vauth/digest_sspi.c
@@ -61,6 +61,11 @@ bool Curl_auth_is_digest_supported(void)
   status = s_pSecFn->QuerySecurityPackageInfo((TCHAR *) TEXT(SP_NAME_DIGEST),
                                               &SecurityPackage);
 
+  /* Release the package buffer as it is not required anymore */
+  if(status == SEC_E_OK) {
+    s_pSecFn->FreeContextBuffer(SecurityPackage);
+  }
+
   return (status == SEC_E_OK ? TRUE : FALSE);
 }