1 files changed, 3 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/packfile.c b/packfile.c
index 4a5fe7ab18..d555699217 100644
--- a/packfile.c
+++ b/packfile.c
@@ -1422,6 +1422,9 @@ static void *unpack_compressed_entry(struct packed_git *p,
 		return NULL;
 	}
 
+	/* versions of zlib can clobber unconsumed portion of outbuf */
+	buffer[size] = '\0';
+
 	return buffer;
 }