1 files changed, 10 insertions, 4 deletions

diff --git a/plugins/check_radius.c b/plugins/check_radius.c
index 7ce820a8..5021a57a 100644
--- a/plugins/check_radius.c
+++ b/plugins/check_radius.c
@@ -260,7 +260,13 @@ process_arguments (int argc, char **argv)
                         username = optarg;
                         break;
                 case 'p':                                                                       /* password */
-                        password = optarg;
+                        password = strdup(optarg);
+
+                        /* Delete the password from process list */
+                        while (*optarg != '\0') {
+                                *optarg = 'X';
+                                optarg++;
+                        }
                         break;
                 case 'n':                                                                       /* nas id */
                         nasid = optarg;
@@ -343,9 +349,9 @@ print_help (void)
   printf ("%s\n", _("name and password. A configuration file may also be present. The format of"));
   printf ("%s\n", _("the configuration file is described in the radiusclient library sources."));
         printf ("%s\n", _("The password option presents a substantial security issue because the"));
-  printf ("%s\n", _("password can be determined by careful watching of the command line in"));
-  printf ("%s\n", _("a process listing.  This risk is exacerbated because nagios will"));
-  printf ("%s\n", _("run the plugin at regular predictable intervals.  Please be sure that"));
+  printf ("%s\n", _("password can possibly be determined by careful watching of the command line"));
+  printf ("%s\n", _("in a process listing. This risk is exacerbated because nagios will"));
+  printf ("%s\n", _("run the plugin at regular predictable intervals. Please be sure that"));
   printf ("%s\n", _("the password used does not allow access to sensitive system resources."));
 
 #ifdef NP_EXTRA_OPTS