diff --git a/auth-options.c b/auth-options.c
index 2d20094..b63782d 100644
--- a/auth-options.c
+++ b/auth-options.c
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-/* $OpenBSD: auth-options.c,v 1.90 2019/11/25 00:54:23 djm Exp $ */
+/* $OpenBSD: auth-options.c,v 1.91 2020/02/26 13:40:09 jsg Exp $ */
 /*
  * Copyright (c) 2018 Damien Miller <djm@mindrot.org>
  *
@@ -222,8 +222,7 @@
 		free(opts->permitlisten[i]);
 	free(opts->permitlisten);
 
-	explicit_bzero(opts, sizeof(*opts));
-	free(opts);
+	freezero(opts, sizeof(*opts));
 }
 
 struct sshauthopt *
diff --git a/auth2-chall.c b/auth2-chall.c
index c57387b..3acd0a8 100644
--- a/auth2-chall.c
+++ b/auth2-chall.c
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-/* $OpenBSD: auth2-chall.c,v 1.52 2019/11/13 04:47:52 deraadt Exp $ */
+/* $OpenBSD: auth2-chall.c,v 1.53 2020/02/26 13:40:09 jsg Exp $ */
 /*
  * Copyright (c) 2001 Markus Friedl.  All rights reserved.
  * Copyright (c) 2001 Per Allansson.  All rights reserved.
@@ -147,8 +147,7 @@
 	if (kbdintctxt->device)
 		kbdint_reset_device(kbdintctxt);
 	free(kbdintctxt->devices);
-	explicit_bzero(kbdintctxt, sizeof(*kbdintctxt));
-	free(kbdintctxt);
+	freezero(kbdintctxt, sizeof(*kbdintctxt));
 }
 /* get next device */
 static int
diff --git a/auth2-passwd.c b/auth2-passwd.c
index 6601e86..bb5f819 100644
--- a/auth2-passwd.c
+++ b/auth2-passwd.c
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-/* $OpenBSD: auth2-passwd.c,v 1.17 2019/09/06 04:53:27 djm Exp $ */
+/* $OpenBSD: auth2-passwd.c,v 1.18 2020/02/26 13:40:09 jsg Exp $ */
 /*
  * Copyright (c) 2000 Markus Friedl.  All rights reserved.
  *
@@ -66,8 +66,7 @@
 		logit("password change not supported");
 	else if (PRIVSEP(auth_password(ssh, password)) == 1)
 		authenticated = 1;
-	explicit_bzero(password, len);
-	free(password);
+	freezero(password, len);
 	return authenticated;
 }
 
diff --git a/authfd.c b/authfd.c
index 05fd454..9831a12 100644
--- a/authfd.c
+++ b/authfd.c
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-/* $OpenBSD: authfd.c,v 1.121 2019/12/21 02:19:13 djm Exp $ */
+/* $OpenBSD: authfd.c,v 1.122 2020/02/26 13:40:09 jsg Exp $ */
 /*
  * Author: Tatu Ylonen <ylo@cs.hut.fi>
  * Copyright (c) 1995 Tatu Ylonen <ylo@cs.hut.fi>, Espoo, Finland
@@ -561,10 +561,8 @@
 		goto out;
 	r = decode_reply(type);
  out:
-	if (blob != NULL) {
-		explicit_bzero(blob, blen);
-		free(blob);
-	}
+	if (blob != NULL)
+		freezero(blob, blen);
 	sshbuf_free(msg);
 	return r;
 }
diff --git a/channels.c b/channels.c
index 226ba7a..19c22c4 100644
--- a/channels.c
+++ b/channels.c
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-/* $OpenBSD: channels.c,v 1.395 2020/01/25 06:40:20 djm Exp $ */
+/* $OpenBSD: channels.c,v 1.396 2020/02/26 13:40:09 jsg Exp $ */
 /*
  * Author: Tatu Ylonen <ylo@cs.hut.fi>
  * Copyright (c) 1995 Tatu Ylonen <ylo@cs.hut.fi>, Espoo, Finland
@@ -625,14 +625,12 @@
 		if (cc->abandon_cb != NULL)
 			cc->abandon_cb(ssh, c, cc->ctx);
 		TAILQ_REMOVE(&c->status_confirms, cc, entry);
-		explicit_bzero(cc, sizeof(*cc));
-		free(cc);
+		freezero(cc, sizeof(*cc));
 	}
 	if (c->filter_cleanup != NULL && c->filter_ctx != NULL)
 		c->filter_cleanup(ssh, c->self, c->filter_ctx);
 	sc->channels[c->self] = NULL;
-	explicit_bzero(c, sizeof(*c));
-	free(c);
+	freezero(c, sizeof(*c));
 }
 
 void
@@ -3295,8 +3293,7 @@
 		return 0;
 	cc->cb(ssh, type, c, cc->ctx);
 	TAILQ_REMOVE(&c->status_confirms, cc, entry);
-	explicit_bzero(cc, sizeof(*cc));
-	free(cc);
+	freezero(cc, sizeof(*cc));
 	return 0;
 }
 
diff --git a/cipher.c b/cipher.c
index 820bc6a..54d325e 100644
--- a/cipher.c
+++ b/cipher.c
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-/* $OpenBSD: cipher.c,v 1.114 2020/01/23 10:24:29 dtucker Exp $ */
+/* $OpenBSD: cipher.c,v 1.115 2020/02/26 13:40:09 jsg Exp $ */
 /*
  * Author: Tatu Ylonen <ylo@cs.hut.fi>
  * Copyright (c) 1995 Tatu Ylonen <ylo@cs.hut.fi>, Espoo, Finland
@@ -328,8 +328,7 @@
 #ifdef WITH_OPENSSL
 			EVP_CIPHER_CTX_free(cc->evp);
 #endif /* WITH_OPENSSL */
-			explicit_bzero(cc, sizeof(*cc));
-			free(cc);
+			freezero(cc, sizeof(*cc));
 		}
 	}
 	return ret;
@@ -434,8 +433,7 @@
 	EVP_CIPHER_CTX_free(cc->evp);
 	cc->evp = NULL;
 #endif
-	explicit_bzero(cc, sizeof(*cc));
-	free(cc);
+	freezero(cc, sizeof(*cc));
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/clientloop.c b/clientloop.c
index 05fc928..5bfccdd 100644
--- a/clientloop.c
+++ b/clientloop.c
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-/* $OpenBSD: clientloop.c,v 1.341 2020/02/26 01:31:47 dtucker Exp $ */
+/* $OpenBSD: clientloop.c,v 1.342 2020/02/26 13:40:09 jsg Exp $ */
 /*
  * Author: Tatu Ylonen <ylo@cs.hut.fi>
  * Copyright (c) 1995 Tatu Ylonen <ylo@cs.hut.fi>, Espoo, Finland
@@ -473,8 +473,7 @@
 		gc->cb(ssh, type, seq, gc->ctx);
 	if (--gc->ref_count <= 0) {
 		TAILQ_REMOVE(&global_confirms, gc, entry);
-		explicit_bzero(gc, sizeof(*gc));
-		free(gc);
+		freezero(gc, sizeof(*gc));
 	}
 
 	ssh_packet_set_alive_timeouts(ssh, 0);
diff --git a/digest-libc.c b/digest-libc.c
index 12737e5..86a1dbf 100644
--- a/digest-libc.c
+++ b/digest-libc.c
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-/* $OpenBSD: digest-libc.c,v 1.6 2017/05/08 22:57:38 djm Exp $ */
+/* $OpenBSD: digest-libc.c,v 1.7 2020/02/26 13:40:09 jsg Exp $ */
 /*
  * Copyright (c) 2013 Damien Miller <djm@mindrot.org>
  * Copyright (c) 2014 Markus Friedl.  All rights reserved.
@@ -230,8 +230,7 @@
 		if (digest) {
 			explicit_bzero(ctx->mdctx, digest->ctx_len);
 			free(ctx->mdctx);
-			explicit_bzero(ctx, sizeof(*ctx));
-			free(ctx);
+			freezero(ctx, sizeof(*ctx));
 		}
 	}
 }
diff --git a/hmac.c b/hmac.c
index 3268887..7b58801 100644
--- a/hmac.c
+++ b/hmac.c
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-/* $OpenBSD: hmac.c,v 1.13 2019/09/06 04:53:27 djm Exp $ */
+/* $OpenBSD: hmac.c,v 1.14 2020/02/26 13:40:09 jsg Exp $ */
 /*
  * Copyright (c) 2014 Markus Friedl.  All rights reserved.
  *
@@ -131,8 +131,7 @@
 			explicit_bzero(ctx->buf, ctx->buf_len);
 			free(ctx->buf);
 		}
-		explicit_bzero(ctx, sizeof(*ctx));
-		free(ctx);
+		freezero(ctx, sizeof(*ctx));
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/hostfile.c b/hostfile.c
index 4a0349a..7af47ad 100644
--- a/hostfile.c
+++ b/hostfile.c
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-/* $OpenBSD: hostfile.c,v 1.77 2020/01/25 00:21:08 djm Exp $ */
+/* $OpenBSD: hostfile.c,v 1.78 2020/02/26 13:40:09 jsg Exp $ */
 /*
  * Author: Tatu Ylonen <ylo@cs.hut.fi>
  * Copyright (c) 1995 Tatu Ylonen <ylo@cs.hut.fi>, Espoo, Finland
@@ -298,8 +298,7 @@
 		explicit_bzero(hostkeys->entries + i, sizeof(*hostkeys->entries));
 	}
 	free(hostkeys->entries);
-	explicit_bzero(hostkeys, sizeof(*hostkeys));
-	free(hostkeys);
+	freezero(hostkeys, sizeof(*hostkeys));
 }
 
 static int
diff --git a/kex.c b/kex.c
index ce85f04..899036e 100644
--- a/kex.c
+++ b/kex.c
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-/* $OpenBSD: kex.c,v 1.156 2020/01/23 10:24:29 dtucker Exp $ */
+/* $OpenBSD: kex.c,v 1.157 2020/02/26 13:40:09 jsg Exp $ */
 /*
  * Copyright (c) 2000, 2001 Markus Friedl.  All rights reserved.
  *
@@ -670,8 +670,7 @@
 	}
 	free(newkeys->mac.name);
 	explicit_bzero(&newkeys->mac, sizeof(newkeys->mac));
-	explicit_bzero(newkeys, sizeof(*newkeys));
-	free(newkeys);
+	freezero(newkeys, sizeof(*newkeys));
 }
 
 void
diff --git a/monitor.c b/monitor.c
index 2ce89fe..9a67d93 100644
--- a/monitor.c
+++ b/monitor.c
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-/* $OpenBSD: monitor.c,v 1.208 2020/02/06 22:30:54 naddy Exp $ */
+/* $OpenBSD: monitor.c,v 1.209 2020/02/26 13:40:09 jsg Exp $ */
 /*
  * Copyright 2002 Niels Provos <provos@citi.umich.edu>
  * Copyright 2002 Markus Friedl <markus@openbsd.org>
@@ -893,8 +893,7 @@
 	/* Only authenticate if the context is valid */
 	authenticated = options.password_authentication &&
 	    auth_password(ssh, passwd);
-	explicit_bzero(passwd, plen);
-	free(passwd);
+	freezero(passwd, plen);
 
 	sshbuf_reset(m);
 	if ((r = sshbuf_put_u32(m, authenticated)) != 0)
diff --git a/ssh-add.c b/ssh-add.c
index 18f4e12..c7bb02c 100644
--- a/ssh-add.c
+++ b/ssh-add.c
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-/* $OpenBSD: ssh-add.c,v 1.153 2020/02/18 08:58:33 dtucker Exp $ */
+/* $OpenBSD: ssh-add.c,v 1.154 2020/02/26 13:40:09 jsg Exp $ */
 /*
  * Author: Tatu Ylonen <ylo@cs.hut.fi>
  * Copyright (c) 1995 Tatu Ylonen <ylo@cs.hut.fi>, Espoo, Finland
@@ -105,8 +105,7 @@
 clear_pass(void)
 {
 	if (pass) {
-		explicit_bzero(pass, strlen(pass));
-		free(pass);
+		freezero(pass, strlen(pass));
 		pass = NULL;
 	}
 }
@@ -521,8 +520,7 @@
 			fprintf(stderr, "Passwords do not match.\n");
 			passok = 0;
 		}
-		explicit_bzero(p2, strlen(p2));
-		free(p2);
+		freezero(p2, strlen(p2));
 	}
 	if (passok) {
 		if ((r = ssh_lock_agent(agent_fd, lock, p1)) == 0) {
@@ -533,8 +531,7 @@
 			    lock ? "" : "un", ssh_err(r));
 		}
 	}
-	explicit_bzero(p1, strlen(p1));
-	free(p1);
+	freezero(p1, strlen(p1));
 	return (ret);
 }
 
diff --git a/ssh-agent.c b/ssh-agent.c
index 7eb6f0d..9e8366a 100644
--- a/ssh-agent.c
+++ b/ssh-agent.c
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-/* $OpenBSD: ssh-agent.c,v 1.255 2020/02/06 22:30:54 naddy Exp $ */
+/* $OpenBSD: ssh-agent.c,v 1.256 2020/02/26 13:40:09 jsg Exp $ */
 /*
  * Author: Tatu Ylonen <ylo@cs.hut.fi>
  * Copyright (c) 1995 Tatu Ylonen <ylo@cs.hut.fi>, Espoo, Finland
@@ -620,8 +620,7 @@
 			fatal("bcrypt_pbkdf");
 		success = 1;
 	}
-	explicit_bzero(passwd, pwlen);
-	free(passwd);
+	freezero(passwd, pwlen);
 	send_status(e, success);
 }
 
diff --git a/ssh-dss.c b/ssh-dss.c
index a23c383..fddc29c 100644
--- a/ssh-dss.c
+++ b/ssh-dss.c
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-/* $OpenBSD: ssh-dss.c,v 1.37 2018/02/07 02:06:51 jsing Exp $ */
+/* $OpenBSD: ssh-dss.c,v 1.39 2020/02/26 13:40:09 jsg Exp $ */
 /*
  * Copyright (c) 2000 Markus Friedl.  All rights reserved.
  *
@@ -200,10 +200,8 @@
 	BN_clear_free(sig_s);
 	sshbuf_free(b);
 	free(ktype);
-	if (sigblob != NULL) {
-		explicit_bzero(sigblob, len);
-		free(sigblob);
-	}
+	if (sigblob != NULL)
+		freezero(sigblob, len);
 	return ret;
 }
 #endif /* WITH_OPENSSL */
diff --git a/ssh-ed25519-sk.c b/ssh-ed25519-sk.c
index b6f28c0..f784776 100644
--- a/ssh-ed25519-sk.c
+++ b/ssh-ed25519-sk.c
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-/* $OpenBSD: ssh-ed25519-sk.c,v 1.4 2019/11/26 03:04:27 djm Exp $ */
+/* $OpenBSD: ssh-ed25519-sk.c,v 1.5 2020/02/26 13:40:09 jsg Exp $ */
 /*
  * Copyright (c) 2019 Markus Friedl.  All rights reserved.
  *
@@ -154,10 +154,8 @@
 		details = NULL;
 	}
  out:
-	if (m != NULL) {
-		explicit_bzero(m, smlen); /* NB mlen may be invalid if r != 0 */
-		free(m);
-	}
+	if (m != NULL)
+		freezero(m, smlen); /* NB mlen may be invalid if r != 0 */
 	sshkey_sig_details_free(details);
 	sshbuf_free(b);
 	sshbuf_free(encoded);
diff --git a/ssh-ed25519.c b/ssh-ed25519.c
index 5163e02..7dee827 100644
--- a/ssh-ed25519.c
+++ b/ssh-ed25519.c
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-/* $OpenBSD: ssh-ed25519.c,v 1.7 2016/04/21 06:08:02 djm Exp $ */
+/* $OpenBSD: ssh-ed25519.c,v 1.8 2020/02/26 13:40:09 jsg Exp $ */
 /*
  * Copyright (c) 2013 Markus Friedl <markus@openbsd.org>
  *
@@ -83,10 +83,8 @@
 	r = 0;
  out:
 	sshbuf_free(b);
-	if (sig != NULL) {
-		explicit_bzero(sig, slen);
-		free(sig);
-	}
+	if (sig != NULL) 
+		freezero(sig, slen);
 
 	return r;
 }
@@ -153,14 +151,10 @@
 	/* success */
 	r = 0;
  out:
-	if (sm != NULL) {
-		explicit_bzero(sm, smlen);
-		free(sm);
-	}
-	if (m != NULL) {
-		explicit_bzero(m, smlen); /* NB mlen may be invalid if r != 0 */
-		free(m);
-	}
+	if (sm != NULL) 
+		freezero(sm, smlen);
+	if (m != NULL) 
+		freezero(m, smlen); /* NB mlen may be invalid if r != 0 */
 	sshbuf_free(b);
 	free(ktype);
 	return r;
diff --git a/ssh-keygen.c b/ssh-keygen.c
index 0d6ed1f..d9c207b 100644
--- a/ssh-keygen.c
+++ b/ssh-keygen.c
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-/* $OpenBSD: ssh-keygen.c,v 1.398 2020/02/07 03:27:54 djm Exp $ */
+/* $OpenBSD: ssh-keygen.c,v 1.399 2020/02/26 13:40:09 jsg Exp $ */
 /*
  * Author: Tatu Ylonen <ylo@cs.hut.fi>
  * Copyright (c) 1994 Tatu Ylonen <ylo@cs.hut.fi>, Espoo, Finland
@@ -327,8 +327,7 @@
 	else
 		pass = read_passphrase("Enter passphrase: ", RP_ALLOW_STDIN);
 	r = sshkey_load_private(filename, pass, &prv, commentp);
-	explicit_bzero(pass, strlen(pass));
-	free(pass);
+	freezero(pass, strlen(pass));
 	if (r != 0)
 		fatal("Load key \"%s\": %s", filename, ssh_err(r));
 	return prv;
@@ -1424,8 +1423,7 @@
 			    RP_ALLOW_STDIN);
 		r = sshkey_load_private(identity_file, old_passphrase,
 		    &private, &comment);
-		explicit_bzero(old_passphrase, strlen(old_passphrase));
-		free(old_passphrase);
+		freezero(old_passphrase, strlen(old_passphrase));
 		if (r != 0)
 			goto badkey;
 	} else if (r != 0) {
@@ -1456,8 +1454,7 @@
 			exit(1);
 		}
 		/* Destroy the other copy. */
-		explicit_bzero(passphrase2, strlen(passphrase2));
-		free(passphrase2);
+		freezero(passphrase2, strlen(passphrase2));
 	}
 
 	/* Save the file using the new passphrase. */
@@ -1465,15 +1462,13 @@
 	    comment, private_key_format, openssh_format_cipher, rounds)) != 0) {
 		error("Saving key \"%s\" failed: %s.",
 		    identity_file, ssh_err(r));
-		explicit_bzero(passphrase1, strlen(passphrase1));
-		free(passphrase1);
+		freezero(passphrase1, strlen(passphrase1));
 		sshkey_free(private);
 		free(comment);
 		exit(1);
 	}
 	/* Destroy the passphrase and the copy of the key in memory. */
-	explicit_bzero(passphrase1, strlen(passphrase1));
-	free(passphrase1);
+	freezero(passphrase1, strlen(passphrase1));
 	sshkey_free(private);		 /* Destroys contents */
 	free(comment);
 
@@ -1543,8 +1538,7 @@
 		/* Try to load using the passphrase. */
 		if ((r = sshkey_load_private(identity_file, passphrase,
 		    &private, &comment)) != 0) {
-			explicit_bzero(passphrase, strlen(passphrase));
-			free(passphrase);
+			freezero(passphrase, strlen(passphrase));
 			fatal("Cannot load private key \"%s\": %s.",
 			    identity_file, ssh_err(r));
 		}
@@ -1589,14 +1583,12 @@
 	    rounds)) != 0) {
 		error("Saving key \"%s\" failed: %s",
 		    identity_file, ssh_err(r));
-		explicit_bzero(passphrase, strlen(passphrase));
-		free(passphrase);
+		freezero(passphrase, strlen(passphrase));
 		sshkey_free(private);
 		free(comment);
 		exit(1);
 	}
-	explicit_bzero(passphrase, strlen(passphrase));
-	free(passphrase);
+	freezero(passphrase, strlen(passphrase));
 	if ((r = sshkey_from_private(private, &public)) != 0)
 		fatal("sshkey_from_private failed: %s", ssh_err(r));
 	sshkey_free(private);
diff --git a/ssh-xmss.c b/ssh-xmss.c
index 4c734fd..ccd4c76 100644
--- a/ssh-xmss.c
+++ b/ssh-xmss.c
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-/* $OpenBSD: ssh-xmss.c,v 1.1 2018/02/23 15:58:38 markus Exp $*/
+/* $OpenBSD: ssh-xmss.c,v 1.2 2020/02/26 13:40:09 jsg Exp $*/
 /*
  * Copyright (c) 2017 Stefan-Lukas Gazdag.
  * Copyright (c) 2017 Markus Friedl.
@@ -103,10 +103,8 @@
 		r = ret;
 	}
 	sshbuf_free(b);
-	if (sig != NULL) {
-		explicit_bzero(sig, slen);
-		free(sig);
-	}
+	if (sig != NULL)
+		freezero(sig, slen);
 
 	return r;
 }
@@ -177,14 +175,10 @@
 	/* success */
 	r = 0;
  out:
-	if (sm != NULL) {
-		explicit_bzero(sm, smlen);
-		free(sm);
-	}
-	if (m != NULL) {
-		explicit_bzero(m, smlen); /* NB mlen may be invalid if r != 0 */
-		free(m);
-	}
+	if (sm != NULL)
+		freezero(sm, smlen);
+	if (m != NULL)
+		freezero(m, smlen);
 	sshbuf_free(b);
 	free(ktype);
 	return r;
diff --git a/sshbuf-misc.c b/sshbuf-misc.c
index c0336e8..9b5aa20 100644
--- a/sshbuf-misc.c
+++ b/sshbuf-misc.c
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-/*	$OpenBSD: sshbuf-misc.c,v 1.13 2020/01/25 23:28:06 djm Exp $	*/
+/*	$OpenBSD: sshbuf-misc.c,v 1.14 2020/02/26 13:40:09 jsg Exp $	*/
 /*
  * Copyright (c) 2011 Damien Miller
  *
@@ -156,17 +156,14 @@
 	if ((p = malloc(plen)) == NULL)
 		return SSH_ERR_ALLOC_FAIL;
 	if ((nlen = b64_pton(b64, p, plen)) < 0) {
-		explicit_bzero(p, plen);
-		free(p);
+		freezero(p, plen);
 		return SSH_ERR_INVALID_FORMAT;
 	}
 	if ((r = sshbuf_put(buf, p, nlen)) < 0) {
-		explicit_bzero(p, plen);
-		free(p);
+		freezero(p, plen);
 		return r;
 	}
-	explicit_bzero(p, plen);
-	free(p);
+	freezero(p, plen);
 	return 0;
 }
 
diff --git a/sshbuf.c b/sshbuf.c
index f4f7a22..368ba79 100644
--- a/sshbuf.c
+++ b/sshbuf.c
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-/*	$OpenBSD: sshbuf.c,v 1.14 2020/01/23 07:10:22 dtucker Exp $	*/
+/*	$OpenBSD: sshbuf.c,v 1.15 2020/02/26 13:40:09 jsg Exp $	*/
 /*
  * Copyright (c) 2011 Damien Miller
  *
@@ -164,8 +164,7 @@
 		explicit_bzero(buf->d, buf->alloc);
 		free(buf->d);
 	}
-	explicit_bzero(buf, sizeof(*buf));
-	free(buf);
+	freezero(buf, sizeof(*buf));
 }
 
 void
diff --git a/sshkey.c b/sshkey.c
index 57995ee..63e568a 100644
--- a/sshkey.c
+++ b/sshkey.c
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-/* $OpenBSD: sshkey.c,v 1.99 2020/01/21 05:56:56 djm Exp $ */
+/* $OpenBSD: sshkey.c,v 1.100 2020/02/26 13:40:09 jsg Exp $ */
 /*
  * Copyright (c) 2000, 2001 Markus Friedl.  All rights reserved.
  * Copyright (c) 2008 Alexander von Gernler.  All rights reserved.
@@ -1019,10 +1019,8 @@
 	r = 0;
  out:
 	free(ret);
-	if (blob != NULL) {
-		explicit_bzero(blob, blob_len);
-		free(blob);
-	}
+	if (blob != NULL)
+		freezero(blob, blob_len);
 	return r;
 }
 
@@ -1280,12 +1278,10 @@
 		    dgst_raw, dgst_raw_len, k);
 		break;
 	default:
-		explicit_bzero(dgst_raw, dgst_raw_len);
-		free(dgst_raw);
+		freezero(dgst_raw, dgst_raw_len);
 		return NULL;
 	}
-	explicit_bzero(dgst_raw, dgst_raw_len);
-	free(dgst_raw);
+	freezero(dgst_raw, dgst_raw_len);
 	return retval;
 }
 
@@ -4054,18 +4050,12 @@
 	sshbuf_free(encrypted);
 	cipher_free(ciphercontext);
 	explicit_bzero(salt, sizeof(salt));
-	if (key != NULL) {
-		explicit_bzero(key, keylen + ivlen);
-		free(key);
-	}
-	if (pubkeyblob != NULL) {
-		explicit_bzero(pubkeyblob, pubkeylen);
-		free(pubkeyblob);
-	}
-	if (b64 != NULL) {
-		explicit_bzero(b64, strlen(b64));
-		free(b64);
-	}
+	if (key != NULL)
+		freezero(key, keylen + ivlen);
+	if (pubkeyblob != NULL) 
+		freezero(pubkeyblob, pubkeylen);
+	if (b64 != NULL) 
+		freezero(b64, strlen(b64));
 	return r;
 }
 
@@ -4273,14 +4263,10 @@
 	free(ciphername);
 	free(kdfname);
 	free(comment);
-	if (salt != NULL) {
-		explicit_bzero(salt, slen);
-		free(salt);
-	}
-	if (key != NULL) {
-		explicit_bzero(key, keylen + ivlen);
-		free(key);
-	}
+	if (salt != NULL)
+		freezero(salt, slen);
+	if (key != NULL)
+		freezero(key, keylen + ivlen);
 	sshbuf_free(encoded);
 	sshbuf_free(decoded);
 	sshbuf_free(kdf);
diff --git a/umac.c b/umac.c
index 2a6b6ae..23132e9 100644
--- a/umac.c
+++ b/umac.c
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-/* $OpenBSD: umac.c,v 1.18 2019/11/13 04:47:52 deraadt Exp $ */
+/* $OpenBSD: umac.c,v 1.19 2020/02/26 13:40:09 jsg Exp $ */
 /* -----------------------------------------------------------------------
  *
  * umac.c -- C Implementation UMAC Message Authentication
@@ -1205,8 +1205,7 @@
     if (ctx) {
         if (ALLOC_BOUNDARY)
             ctx = (struct umac_ctx *)ctx->free_ptr;
-        explicit_bzero(ctx, sizeof(*ctx) + ALLOC_BOUNDARY);
-        free(ctx);
+        freezero(ctx, sizeof(*ctx) + ALLOC_BOUNDARY);
     }
     return (1);
 }