1 files changed, 1 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/shell/lash.c b/shell/lash.c
index 53377d4ed..16401225e 100644
--- a/shell/lash.c
+++ b/shell/lash.c
@@ -416,7 +416,7 @@ static int builtin_read(struct child_prog *child)
 
         if (child->argv[1]) {
                 /* argument (VAR) given: put "VAR=" into buffer */
-                strcpy(string, child->argv[1]);
+                safe_strncpy(string, child->argv[1], MAX_READ-1);
                 len = strlen(string);
                 string[len++] = '=';
                 string[len]   = '\0';