Only write to shadow file is shadow passwords are enabled. Patch by magicfox modified by myself to retain check for shadow file access.

1 files changed, 4 insertions, 5 deletions

diff --git a/loginutils/passwd.c b/loginutils/passwd.c
index 400ddb9a5..9c4b4ddfb 100644
--- a/loginutils/passwd.c
+++ b/loginutils/passwd.c
@@ -38,7 +38,6 @@ extern int update_passwd(const struct passwd *pw, char *crypt_pw)
         char buffer[80];
         char username[32];
         char *pw_rest;
-        int has_shadow = 0;
         int mask;
         int continued;
         FILE *fp;
@@ -46,12 +45,12 @@ extern int update_passwd(const struct passwd *pw, char *crypt_pw)
         struct stat sb;
         struct flock lock;
 
+#ifdef CONFIG_FEATURE_SHADOWPASSWDS
         if (access(bb_path_shadow_file, F_OK) == 0) {
-                has_shadow = 1;
-        }
-        if (has_shadow) {
                 snprintf(filename, sizeof filename, "%s", bb_path_shadow_file);
-        } else {
+        } else
+#endif
+        {
                 snprintf(filename, sizeof filename, "%s", bb_path_passwd_file);
         }