1 files changed, 7 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/src/lib/libcrypto/evp/evp_key.c b/src/lib/libcrypto/evp/evp_key.c
index 361ea69ab6..839d6a3a16 100644
--- a/src/lib/libcrypto/evp/evp_key.c
+++ b/src/lib/libcrypto/evp/evp_key.c
@@ -90,6 +90,11 @@ char *EVP_get_pw_prompt(void)
  * this function will fail */
 int EVP_read_pw_string(char *buf, int len, const char *prompt, int verify)
         {
+        return EVP_read_pw_string_min(buf, 0, len, prompt, verify);
+        }
+
+int EVP_read_pw_string_min(char *buf, int min, int len, const char *prompt, int verify)
+        {
         int ret;
         char buff[BUFSIZ];
         UI *ui;
@@ -97,10 +102,10 @@ int EVP_read_pw_string(char *buf, int len, const char *prompt, int verify)
         if ((prompt == NULL) && (prompt_string[0] != '\0'))
                 prompt=prompt_string;
         ui = UI_new();
-        UI_add_input_string(ui,prompt,0,buf,0,(len>=BUFSIZ)?BUFSIZ-1:len);
+        UI_add_input_string(ui,prompt,0,buf,min,(len>=BUFSIZ)?BUFSIZ-1:len);
         if (verify)
                 UI_add_verify_string(ui,prompt,0,
-                        buff,0,(len>=BUFSIZ)?BUFSIZ-1:len,buf);
+                        buff,min,(len>=BUFSIZ)?BUFSIZ-1:len,buf);
         ret = UI_process(ui);
         UI_free(ui);
         OPENSSL_cleanse(buff,BUFSIZ);