1 files changed, 4 insertions, 4 deletions

diff --git a/networking/httpd.c b/networking/httpd.c
index 78c6f4d1d..352a97d3c 100644
--- a/networking/httpd.c
+++ b/networking/httpd.c
@@ -1721,7 +1721,6 @@ static int checkPerm(const char *path, const char *request)
                         }
 
                         if (ENABLE_FEATURE_HTTPD_AUTH_MD5) {
-                                char *cipher;
                                 char *pp;
 
                                 if (strncmp(p, request, u - request) != 0) {
@@ -1732,9 +1731,10 @@ static int checkPerm(const char *path, const char *request)
                                 if (pp && pp[1] == '$' && pp[2] == '1'
                                  && pp[3] == '$' && pp[4]
                                 ) {
-                                        pp++;
-                                        cipher = pw_encrypt(u+1, pp, 1);
-                                        if (strcmp(cipher, pp) == 0)
+                                        char *encrypted = pw_encrypt(u+1, ++pp, 1);
+                                        int r = strcmp(encrypted, pp);
+                                        free(encrypted);
+                                        if (r == 0)
                                                 goto set_remoteuser_var;   /* Ok */
                                         /* unauthorized */
                                         continue;