- (dtucker) [sshd.c] Bug #757: Clear child's environment to prevent

   accidentally inheriting from root's environment.  ok djm@

1 files changed, 6 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/sshd.c b/sshd.c
index ab029b00f..ebb44db75 100644
--- a/sshd.c
+++ b/sshd.c
@@ -101,6 +101,7 @@ extern char *__progname;
 #else
 char *__progname;
 #endif
+extern char **environ;
 
 /* Server configuration options. */
 ServerOptions options;
@@ -1101,6 +1102,11 @@ main(int ac, char **av)
            unmounted if desired. */
         chdir("/");
 
+#ifndef HAVE_CYGWIN
+        /* Clear environment */
+        environ[0] = NULL;
+#endif
+
         /* ignore SIGPIPE */
         signal(SIGPIPE, SIG_IGN);