Formerly read.c.~72~

1 files changed, 5 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/read.c b/read.c
index 0ad6c5b..881f2b0 100644
--- a/read.c
+++ b/read.c
@@ -1617,6 +1617,11 @@ parse_file_seq (stringp, stopchar, size, strip)
 		new1->name = name;
 		new1 = new1->next;
 	      }
+
+	    if (new1 == 0)
+	      /* We might have slurped up the whole list,
+		 and continuing the loop would dereference NEW1.  */
+	      break;
 	  }
       }