1 files changed, 3 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/pw/pw.c b/pw/pw.c
index ff48db7..0c41f03 100644
--- a/pw/pw.c
+++ b/pw/pw.c
@@ -221,8 +221,9 @@ main(int argc, char *argv[])
 		char * etcpath = getarg(&arglist, 'V')->val;
 		if (*etcpath) {
 			if (config == NULL) {	/* Only override config location if -C not specified */
-				config = malloc(MAXPATHLEN);
-				snprintf(config, MAXPATHLEN, "%s/pw.conf", etcpath);
+				asprintf(&config, "%s/pw.conf", etcpath);
+				if (config == NULL)
+					 errx(EX_OSERR, "out of memory");
 			}
 			memcpy(&PWF, &VPWF, sizeof PWF);
 			setpwdir(etcpath);