1 files changed, 9 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/libbb/xgetlarg.c b/libbb/xgetlarg.c
index 598b0b3d6..06e776dc9 100644
--- a/libbb/xgetlarg.c
+++ b/libbb/xgetlarg.c
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 #include <getopt.h>
 #include <errno.h>
 #include <assert.h>
+#include <ctype.h>
 
 #include "busybox.h"
 
@@ -19,10 +20,16 @@ extern long bb_xgetlarg(char *arg, int base, long lower, long upper)
         int errno_save = errno;
 
         assert(arg!=NULL);
+
+        /* Don't allow leading whitespace. */
+        if ((isspace)(*arg)) {  /* Use an actual funciton call for minimal size. */
+                bb_show_usage();
+        }
+
         errno = 0;
         result = strtol(arg, &endptr, base);
-        if (errno != 0 || *endptr!='\0' || result < lower || result > upper)
-                show_usage();
+        if (errno != 0 || *endptr!='\0' || endptr==arg || result < lower || result > upper)
+                bb_show_usage();
         errno = errno_save;
         return result;
 }