1 files changed, 6 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/socket.c b/socket.c
index daf6f434..cada32b6 100644
--- a/socket.c
+++ b/socket.c
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 /*
  *    HardInfo - Displays System Information
- *    Copyright (C) 2003-2007 Leandro A. F. Pereira <leandro@linuxmag.com.br>
+ *    Copyright (C) 2003-2007 Leandro A. F. Pereira <leandro@hardinfo.org>
  *
  *    This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
  *    it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
@@ -99,7 +99,11 @@ int sock_read(Socket * s, gchar * buffer, gint size)
 	gint n;
 
 	n = read(s->sock, buffer, size);
-	buffer[n] = '\0';
+	if (n > 0) {
+            buffer[n] = '\0';
+        } else {
+            return 0;
+        }
 
 	return n;
     }