[tor-bugs] #14922 [Tor]: Kill tor_strclear() with fire, and replace it with memwipe().

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#14922: Kill tor_strclear() with fire, and replace it with memwipe().
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 Reporter:  yawning  |          Owner:
     Type:  defect   |         Status:  new
 Priority:  normal   |      Milestone:  Tor: 0.2.7.x-final
Component:  Tor      |        Version:  Tor: unspecified
 Keywords:  easy     |  Actual Points:
Parent ID:           |         Points:
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 Per nickm, "IMO: delete that function; change its three users to use
 memwipe".

 Not sure about the milestone for this, tentatively setting it to 0.2.7.x,
 though previously stored client keys for rend services are sanitized using
 this, so it might be a 0.2.6.x thing.

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