1 files changed, 2 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/apps/ca.c b/apps/ca.c
index 7fb92854b2..0b66095b83 100644
--- a/apps/ca.c
+++ b/apps/ca.c
@@ -2532,6 +2532,8 @@ static int do_updatedb(CA_DB *db)
     char **rrow, *a_tm_s;
 
     a_tm = ASN1_UTCTIME_new();
+    if (a_tm == NULL)
+        return -1;
 
     /* get actual time and make a string */
     a_tm = X509_gmtime_adj(a_tm, 0);