--- iputils/ping.c	2005-05-18 01:37:05.621810488 -0400

+++ iputils/ping.c.new	2005-05-18 01:41:27.113018222 -0400

@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ static struct {

 int cmsg_len;

 struct sockaddr_in source;

-char *device;

+char *device=NULL;

 int pmtudisc = -1;

@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@ main(int argc, char **argv)

 				ptr[3] = i4;

 				options |= F_STRICTSOURCE;

 			} else {

-				device = optarg;

+				device = strdup(optarg);

 			}

 			break;

 		}

--- iputils/ping6.c	2005-05-18 01:37:05.620833925 -0400

+++ iputils/ping6.c.new	2005-05-18 01:41:23.599346390 -0400

@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ static int pr_icmph(__u8 type, __u8 code

 static void usage(void) __attribute((noreturn));

 struct sockaddr_in6 source;

-char *device;

+char *device=NULL;

 int pmtudisc=-1;

 static int icmp_sock;

@@ -248,7 +248,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])

 				}

 				options |= F_STRICTSOURCE;

 			} else {

-				device = optarg;

+				device = strdup(optarg);

 			}

 			break;

 		case 'M':