1 files changed, 7 insertions, 6 deletions

diff --git a/sshconnect.c b/sshconnect.c
index 07703cf77..b79cead5d 100644
--- a/sshconnect.c
+++ b/sshconnect.c
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
  */
 
 #include "includes.h"
-RCSID("$OpenBSD: sshconnect.c,v 1.162 2005/03/10 22:01:06 deraadt Exp $");
+RCSID("$OpenBSD: sshconnect.c,v 1.163 2005/05/24 17:32:44 avsm Exp $");
 
 #include <openssl/bn.h>
 
@@ -426,14 +426,15 @@ ssh_exchange_identification(void)
         int connection_out = packet_get_connection_out();
         int minor1 = PROTOCOL_MINOR_1;
 
-        /* Read other side\'s version identification. */
+        /* Read other side's version identification. */
         for (;;) {
                 for (i = 0; i < sizeof(buf) - 1; i++) {
-                        int len = atomicio(read, connection_in, &buf[i], 1);
-                        if (len < 0)
-                                fatal("ssh_exchange_identification: read: %.100s", strerror(errno));
-                        if (len != 1)
+                        size_t len = atomicio(read, connection_in, &buf[i], 1);
+
+                        if (len != 1 && errno == EPIPE) 
                                 fatal("ssh_exchange_identification: Connection closed by remote host");
+                        else if (len != 1)
+                                fatal("ssh_exchange_identification: read: %.100s", strerror(errno));
                         if (buf[i] == '\r') {
                                 buf[i] = '\n';
                                 buf[i + 1] = 0;