1 files changed, 3 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/plugins/check_apt.c b/plugins/check_apt.c
index 4c76a512..07622c2f 100644
--- a/plugins/check_apt.c
+++ b/plugins/check_apt.c
@@ -223,6 +223,9 @@ int run_upgrade(int *pkgcount, int *secpkgcount){
         regex_t ireg, ereg, sreg;
         char *cmdline=NULL, rerrbuf[64];
 
+        /* initialize ereg as it is possible it is printed while uninitialized */
+        memset(&ereg, "\0", sizeof(ereg.buffer));
+
         if(upgrade==NO_UPGRADE) return STATE_OK;
 
         /* compile the regexps */