--- util.c	2009-03-02 22:57:56.000000000 +0100
+++ util.c.new	2009-03-02 22:57:50.000000000 +0100
@@ -1205,7 +1205,7 @@
 	for (name = src; (slash = strchr(name, '/')) != 0; name = slash+1) {
 		if (strncmp(name, "../", 3) == 0) {
 			depth = 0;
-		} else if (strncmp(name, "./", 2) == 0) {
+		} else if ((strncmp(name, "./", 2) == 0) || (strncmp(name, "/", 1) == 0)) {
 			/* nothing */
 		} else {
 			depth++;
@@ -1220,7 +1220,7 @@
 			   then stop - it is unsafe */
 			if (--depth < 0)
 				return 1;
-		} else if (strncmp(name, "./", 2) == 0) {
+		} else if ((strncmp(name, "./", 2) == 0) || (strncmp(name, "/", 1) == 0)) {
 			/* nothing */
 		} else {
 			depth++;