1 files changed, 12 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/safepath.c b/safepath.c
index ce95740..8c8ad35 100644
--- a/safepath.c
+++ b/safepath.c
@@ -181,7 +181,7 @@ int safepath_check(const char *name)
   const char *start = (*name == '/') ? "/" : ".";
   size_t pos = (*name == '/') ? 1 : 0;
   char *copy;
-  int ret = SAFEPATH_OK, count = 0;
+  int ret = SAFEPATH_OK, count = 0, root_checked = (*name == '/');
 
   /* empty name is invalid */
   if (*name == 0) {
@@ -265,6 +265,17 @@ int safepath_check(const char *name)
        * Either way it's string grafting.
        */
       if (link[0] == '/') {
+        /* We have to check the root directory, if we have
+         * not done so before.
+         */
+        if (!root_checked) {
+          if (stat("/", &st) < 0) {
+            ret = safepath_err(errno);
+            goto free_out;
+          }
+          root_checked = 1;
+        }
+
         /* If savechar is zero, we are working with the last component.
          * If the last component is an absolute symlink, we just replace
          * the path with the target, and iterate.  Otherwise, we must