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1 files changed, 3 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/nss/nss_files/files-XXX.c b/nss/nss_files/files-XXX.c
index 00b2ecf612..212b938fdf 100644
--- a/nss/nss_files/files-XXX.c
+++ b/nss/nss_files/files-XXX.c
@@ -198,10 +198,12 @@ get_contents (char *linebuf, size_t len, FILE *stream)
     {
       int curlen = ((remaining_len > (size_t) INT_MAX) ? INT_MAX
 		    : remaining_len);
-      char *p = fgets_unlocked (curbuf, curlen, stream);
 
+      /* Terminate the line so that we can test for overflow.  */
       ((unsigned char *) curbuf)[curlen - 1] = 0xff;
 
+      char *p = fgets_unlocked (curbuf, curlen, stream);
+
       /* EOF or read error.  */
       if (p == NULL)
         return gcr_error;