1 files changed, 3 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/crypto/conf/conf_api.c b/crypto/conf/conf_api.c
index ade54839bb..9606b7f222 100644
--- a/crypto/conf/conf_api.c
+++ b/crypto/conf/conf_api.c
@@ -204,12 +204,14 @@ CONF_VALUE *_CONF_new_section(CONF *conf, const char *section)
     v->value = (char *)sk;
 
     vv = lh_CONF_VALUE_insert(conf->data, v);
-    if (vv != NULL)
+    if (vv != NULL || lh_CONF_VALUE_error(conf->data) > 0)
         goto err;
     return v;
 
  err:
     sk_CONF_VALUE_free(sk);
+    if (v != NULL)
+        OPENSSL_free(v->section);
     OPENSSL_free(v);
     return NULL;
 }