@@ -238,6 +238,10 @@ static int chkpath(const char *path)

 {

     const struct optstruct *opt;

+    if (!path) {

+        return 1;

+    }

+

     if ((opt = optget(clamdopts, "ExcludePath"))->enabled) {

         while (opt) {

             if (match_regex(path, opt->strarg) == 1) {