1 files changed, 5 insertions, 4 deletions

diff --git a/src/lib/libc/net/rcmdsh.c b/src/lib/libc/net/rcmdsh.c
index 5d468ff4c4..14275d414a 100644
--- a/src/lib/libc/net/rcmdsh.c
+++ b/src/lib/libc/net/rcmdsh.c
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-/*      $OpenBSD: rcmdsh.c,v 1.17 2015/11/01 03:45:29 guenther Exp $    */ 
+/*      $OpenBSD: rcmdsh.c,v 1.18 2015/11/24 22:03:33 millert Exp $     */ 
 
 /*
  * Copyright (c) 2001, MagniComp
@@ -58,15 +58,16 @@ rcmdsh(char **ahost, int rport, const char *locuser, const char *remuser,
         struct hostent *hp;
         int sp[2];
         pid_t cpid;
-        char *p;
-        struct passwd *pw;
+        char *p, pwbuf[_PW_BUF_LEN];
+        struct passwd pwstore, *pw = NULL;
 
         /* What rsh/shell to use. */
         if (rshprog == NULL)
                 rshprog = _PATH_RSH;
 
         /* locuser must exist on this host. */
-        if ((pw = getpwnam(locuser)) == NULL) {
+        getpwnam_r(locuser, &pwstore, pwbuf, sizeof(pwbuf), &pw);
+        if (pw == NULL) {
                 (void) fprintf(stderr, "rcmdsh: unknown user: %s\n", locuser);
                 return(-1);
         }