1 files changed, 5 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/auth-pam.c b/auth-pam.c
index 5a3ba09b4..832382151 100644
--- a/auth-pam.c
+++ b/auth-pam.c
@@ -375,7 +375,11 @@ import_environments(struct sshbuf *b)
                         error("PAM: pam_putenv: %s",
                             pam_strerror(sshpam_handle, r));
                 }
-                /* XXX leak env? */
+                /*
+                 * XXX this possibly leaks env because it is not documented
+                 * what pam_putenv() does with it. Does it copy it? Does it
+                 * take ownweship? We don't know, so it's safest just to leak.
+                 */
         }
 #endif
 }