5 SSL_SESSION_free - free an allocated SSL_SESSION structure
9 #include <openssl/ssl.h>
11 void SSL_SESSION_free(SSL_SESSION *session);
15 SSL_SESSION_free() decrements the reference count of B<session> and removes
16 the B<SSL_SESSION> structure pointed to by B<session> and frees up the allocated
17 memory, if the reference count has reached 0.
21 SSL_SESSION objects are allocated, when a TLS/SSL handshake operation
22 is successfully completed. Depending on the settings, see
23 L<SSL_CTX_set_session_cache_mode(3)|SSL_CTX_set_session_cache_mode(3)>,
24 the SSL_SESSION objects are internally referenced by the SSL_CTX and
25 linked into its session cache. SSL objects may be using the SSL_SESSION object;
26 as a session may be reused, several SSL objects may be using one SSL_SESSION
27 object at the same time. It is therefore crucial to keep the reference
28 count (usage information) correct and not delete a SSL_SESSION object
29 that is still used, as this may lead to program failures due to
30 dangling pointers. These failures may also appear delayed, e.g.
31 when an SSL_SESSION object was completely freed as the reference count
32 incorrectly became 0, but it is still referenced in the internal
33 session cache and the cache list is processed during a
34 L<SSL_CTX_flush_sessions(3)|SSL_CTX_flush_sessions(3)> operation.
36 SSL_SESSION_free() must only be called for SSL_SESSION objects, for
37 which the reference count was explicitly incremented (e.g.
38 by calling SSL_get1_session(), see L<SSL_get_session(3)|SSL_get_session(3)>)
39 or when the SSL_SESSION object was generated outside a TLS handshake
40 operation, e.g. by using L<d2i_SSL_SESSION(3)|d2i_SSL_SESSION(3)>.
41 It must not be called on other SSL_SESSION objects, as this would cause
42 incorrect reference counts and therefore program failures.
46 SSL_SESSION_free() does not provide diagnostic information.
50 L<ssl(3)|ssl(3)>, L<SSL_get_session(3)|SSL_get_session(3)>,
51 L<SSL_CTX_set_session_cache_mode(3)|SSL_CTX_set_session_cache_mode(3)>,
52 L<SSL_CTX_flush_sessions(3)|SSL_CTX_flush_sessions(3)>,
53 L<d2i_SSL_SESSION(3)|d2i_SSL_SESSION(3)>