1 files changed, 7 insertions, 4 deletions
diff --git a/gzwrite.c b/gzwrite.c
index 35b9aa6..3560193 100644
--- a/gzwrite.c
+++ b/gzwrite.c
@@ -353,8 +353,7 @@ int ZEXPORT gzputs(file, str)
    gzFile file;
    const char *str;
 {
-    int ret;
+    z_size_t len, put;
-    z_size_t len;
    gz_statep state;
    /* get internal structure */
@@ -368,8 +367,12 @@ int ZEXPORT gzputs(file, str)
    /* write string */
    len = strlen(str);
-    ret = gz_write(state, str, len);
+    if ((int)len < 0 || (unsigned)len != len) {
-    return ret == 0 && len != 0 ? -1 : ret;
+        gz_error(state, Z_STREAM_ERROR, "string length does not fit in int");
+        return -1;
+    }
+    put = gz_write(state, str, len);
+    return put < len ? -1 : (int)len;
 }
 #if defined(STDC) || defined(Z_HAVE_STDARG_H)