#
# Do a basic sanity check on the method in the CVSROOT - don't crash
# if one is not specified! Bug#274020
#
# Patch from Steve McIntyre <steve@einval.com>
diff -ruN cvs-1.12.13-old/src/root.c cvs-1.12.13/src/root.c
--- cvs-1.12.13-old/src/root.c	2005-09-25 08:38:29.000000000 +0800
+++ cvs-1.12.13/src/root.c	2006-02-26 17:48:32.000000000 +0800
@@ -535,6 +535,12 @@
 	    method = "";
 #endif /* defined (CLIENT_SUPPORT) || defined (SERVER_SUPPORT) */
 
+    if (NULL == method)
+	{
+	    error (0, 0, "Missing method in CVSROOT.");
+	    goto error_exit;
+	}
+
 	/* Now we have an access method -- see if it's valid. */
 
 	if (!strcasecmp (method, "local"))