1 files changed, 6 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/nx-X11/lib/X11/Xrm.c b/nx-X11/lib/X11/Xrm.c
index d88442c6e..b3d92bb48 100644
--- a/nx-X11/lib/X11/Xrm.c
+++ b/nx-X11/lib/X11/Xrm.c
@@ -1594,6 +1594,12 @@ ReadInFile(_Xconst char *filename)
      */
     GetSizeOfFile(fd, size);
 
+    /* There might have been a problem trying to stat a file */
+    if (size == -1) {
+	close (fd);
+	return (char *)NULL;
+    }
+
     if (!(filebuf = Xmalloc(size + 1))) { /* leave room for '\0' */
 	close(fd);
 	return (char *)NULL;