1 files changed, 2 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/sshd.c b/sshd.c
index 6159a5b6..06ec03b2 100644
--- a/sshd.c
+++ b/sshd.c
@@ -1436,8 +1436,9 @@ main(int ac, char **av)
 		fatal("Privilege separation user %s does not exist",
 		    SSH_PRIVSEP_USER);
 	memset(privsep_pw->pw_passwd, 0, strlen(privsep_pw->pw_passwd));
-	privsep_pw->pw_passwd = "*";
 	privsep_pw = pwcopy(privsep_pw);
+	xfree(privsep_pw->pw_passwd);
+	privsep_pw->pw_passwd = xstrdup("*");
 	endpwent();
 
 	/* load private host keys */