1 files changed, 2 insertions, 3 deletions

diff --git a/src/lib/libssl/src/apps/s_socket.c b/src/lib/libssl/src/apps/s_socket.c
index 57015ed8ff..d52714c8c7 100644
--- a/src/lib/libssl/src/apps/s_socket.c
+++ b/src/lib/libssl/src/apps/s_socket.c
@@ -302,11 +302,10 @@ redoit:
                 *host = NULL;
                 /* return(0); */
         } else {
-                if ((*host = (char *) malloc(strlen(h1->h_name) + 1)) == NULL) {
-                        perror("malloc");
+                if ((*host = strdup(h1->h_name) == NULL) {
+                        perror("strdup");
                         return (0);
                 }
-                strlcpy(*host, h1->h_name, strlen(h1->h_name) + 1);
 
                 h2 = GetHostByName(*host);
                 if (h2 == NULL) {