1 files changed, 2 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/sshd.c b/sshd.c
index 6159a5b6a..06ec03b20 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 */