1 files changed, 2 insertions, 3 deletions

diff --git a/shell/ash.c b/shell/ash.c
index 90eaf6faf..b1f8f15d2 100644
--- a/shell/ash.c
+++ b/shell/ash.c
@@ -2420,13 +2420,12 @@ setvar(const char *name, const char *val, int flags)
         }
 
         INT_OFF;
-        nameeq = ckmalloc(namelen + vallen + 2);
+        nameeq = ckzalloc(namelen + vallen + 2);
         p = mempcpy(nameeq, name, namelen);
         if (val) {
                 *p++ = '=';
-                p = mempcpy(p, val, vallen);
+                memcpy(p, val, vallen);
         }
-        *p = '\0';
         vp = setvareq(nameeq, flags | VNOSAVE);
         INT_ON;