1 files changed, 3 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/common/rfb/VNCServerST.cxx b/common/rfb/VNCServerST.cxx
index 8a005334..be1662d8 100644
--- a/common/rfb/VNCServerST.cxx
+++ b/common/rfb/VNCServerST.cxx
@@ -137,7 +137,9 @@ void VNCServerST::addSocket(network::Socket* sock, bool outgoing)
       // Shortest possible way to tell a client it is not welcome
       os.writeBytes("RFB 003.003\n", 12);
       os.writeU32(0);
-      os.writeString("Too many security failures");
+      const char* reason = "Too many security failures";
+      os.writeU32(strlen(reason));
+      os.writeBytes(reason, strlen(reason));
       os.flush();
     } catch (rdr::Exception&) {
     }