diff --git a/loginutils/deluser.c b/loginutils/deluser.c index 56bc7eaa6..8e7df737c 100644 --- a/loginutils/deluser.c +++ b/loginutils/deluser.c @@ -99,8 +99,14 @@ int deluser_main(int argc, char **argv) pfile = bb_path_passwd_file; if (ENABLE_FEATURE_SHADOWPASSWDS) sfile = bb_path_shadow_file; - if (opt_delhome) - remove_file(pw->pw_dir, FILEUTILS_RECUR); + if (opt_delhome) { + struct stat st; + + /* Make sure home is an actual directory before + * removing it (e.g. users with /dev/null as home) */ + if (stat(pw->pw_dir, &st) == 0 && S_ISDIR(st.st_mode)) + remove_file(pw->pw_dir, FILEUTILS_RECUR); + } } else { struct group *gr; do_delgroup: