diff -urN openssh-4.2p1.orig/misc.c openssh-4.2p1/misc.c
--- openssh-4.2p1.orig/misc.c	2006-02-10 16:25:51.000000000 +0000
+++ openssh-4.2p1/misc.c	2006-02-10 16:26:22.000000000 +0000
@@ -356,12 +356,15 @@
 addargs(arglist *args, char *fmt, ...)
 {
 	va_list ap;
-	char buf[1024];
+	char *cp;
 	u_int nalloc;
+	int r;
 
 	va_start(ap, fmt);
-	vsnprintf(buf, sizeof(buf), fmt, ap);
+	r = vasprintf(&cp, fmt, ap);
 	va_end(ap);
+	if (r == -1)
+		fatal("addargs: argument too long");
 
 	nalloc = args->nalloc;
 	if (args->list == NULL) {
@@ -372,10 +375,44 @@
 
 	args->list = xrealloc(args->list, nalloc * sizeof(char *));
 	args->nalloc = nalloc;
-	args->list[args->num++] = xstrdup(buf);
+	args->list[args->num++] = cp;
 	args->list[args->num] = NULL;
 }
 
+void
+replacearg(arglist *args, u_int which, char *fmt, ...)
+{
+	va_list ap;
+	char *cp;
+	int r;
+
+	va_start(ap, fmt);
+	r = vasprintf(&cp, fmt, ap);
+	va_end(ap);
+	if (r == -1)
+		fatal("replacearg: argument too long");
+
+	if (which >= args->num)
+		fatal("replacearg: tried to replace invalid arg %d >= %d",
+				which, args->num);
+	xfree(args->list[which]);
+	args->list[which] = cp;
+}
+
+void
+freeargs(arglist *args)
+{
+	u_int i;
+
+	if (args->list != NULL) {
+		for (i = 0; i < args->num; i++)
+			xfree(args->list[i]);
+		xfree(args->list);
+		args->nalloc = args->num = 0;
+		args->list = NULL;
+	}
+}
+
 /*
  * Expands tildes in the file name.  Returns data allocated by xmalloc.
  * Warning: this calls getpw*.
diff -urN openssh-4.2p1.orig/misc.h openssh-4.2p1/misc.h
--- openssh-4.2p1.orig/misc.h	2006-02-10 16:25:51.000000000 +0000
+++ openssh-4.2p1/misc.h	2006-02-10 16:26:22.000000000 +0000
@@ -36,7 +36,11 @@
 	u_int   num;
 	u_int   nalloc;
 };
-void	 addargs(arglist *, char *, ...) __attribute__((format(printf, 2, 3)));
+void	 addargs(arglist *, char *, ...)
+				__attribute__((format(printf, 2, 3)));
+void	 replacearg(arglist *, u_int, char *, ...)
+				__attribute__((format(printf, 3, 4)));
+void	 freeargs(arglist *);
 
 /* readpass.c */
 
diff -urN openssh-4.2p1.orig/scp.c openssh-4.2p1/scp.c
--- openssh-4.2p1.orig/scp.c	2006-02-10 16:25:51.000000000 +0000
+++ openssh-4.2p1/scp.c	2006-02-10 16:26:22.000000000 +0000
@@ -118,6 +118,48 @@
 	exit(1);
 }
 
+static int
+do_local_cmd(arglist *a)
+{
+	u_int i;
+	int status;
+	pid_t pid;
+
+	if (a->num == 0)
+		fatal("do_local_cmd: no arguments");
+
+	if (verbose_mode) {
+		fprintf(stderr, "Executing:");
+		for (i = 0; i < a->num; i++)
+			fprintf(stderr, " %s", a->list[i]);
+		fprintf(stderr, "\n");
+	}
+	if ((pid = fork()) == -1)
+		fatal("do_local_cmd: fork: %s", strerror(errno));
+
+	if (pid == 0) {
+		execvp(a->list[0], a->list);
+		perror(a->list[0]);
+		exit(1);
+	}
+
+	do_cmd_pid = pid;
+	signal(SIGTERM, killchild);
+	signal(SIGINT, killchild);
+	signal(SIGHUP, killchild);
+
+	while (waitpid(pid, &status, 0) == -1)
+		if (errno != EINTR)
+			fatal("do_local_cmd: waitpid: %s", strerror(errno));
+
+	do_cmd_pid = -1;
+
+	if (!WIFEXITED(status) || WEXITSTATUS(status) != 0)
+		return (-1);
+
+	return (0);
+}
+
 /*
  * This function executes the given command as the specified user on the
  * given host.  This returns < 0 if execution fails, and >= 0 otherwise. This
@@ -162,7 +204,7 @@
 		close(pin[0]);
 		close(pout[1]);
 
-		args.list[0] = ssh_program;
+		replacearg(&args, 0, "%s", ssh_program);
 		if (remuser != NULL)
 			addargs(&args, "-l%s", remuser);
 		addargs(&args, "%s", host);
@@ -224,8 +266,9 @@
 
 	__progname = ssh_get_progname(argv[0]);
 
+	memset(&args, '\0', sizeof(args));
 	args.list = NULL;
-	addargs(&args, "ssh");		/* overwritten with ssh_program */
+	addargs(&args, "%s", ssh_program);
 	addargs(&args, "-x");
 	addargs(&args, "-oForwardAgent no");
 	addargs(&args, "-oClearAllForwardings yes");
@@ -364,6 +407,10 @@
 {
 	int i, len;
 	char *bp, *host, *src, *suser, *thost, *tuser, *arg;
+	arglist alist;
+
+	memset(&alist, '\0', sizeof(alist));
+	alist.list = NULL;
 
 	*targ++ = 0;
 	if (*targ == 0)
@@ -381,56 +428,48 @@
 		tuser = NULL;
 	}
 
+	if (tuser != NULL && !okname(tuser)) {
+		xfree(arg);
+		return;
+	}
+
 	for (i = 0; i < argc - 1; i++) {
 		src = colon(argv[i]);
 		if (src) {	/* remote to remote */
-			static char *ssh_options =
-			    "-x -o'ClearAllForwardings yes'";
+			freeargs(&alist);
+			addargs(&alist, "%s", ssh_program);
+			if (verbose_mode)
+				addargs(&alist, "-v");
+			addargs(&alist, "-x");
+			addargs(&alist, "-oClearAllForwardings yes");
+			addargs(&alist, "-n");
+
 			*src++ = 0;
 			if (*src == 0)
 				src = ".";
 			host = strrchr(argv[i], '@');
-			len = strlen(ssh_program) + strlen(argv[i]) +
-			    strlen(src) + (tuser ? strlen(tuser) : 0) +
-			    strlen(thost) + strlen(targ) +
-			    strlen(ssh_options) + CMDNEEDS + 20;
-			bp = xmalloc(len);
+
 			if (host) {
 				*host++ = 0;
 				host = cleanhostname(host);
 				suser = argv[i];
 				if (*suser == '\0')
 					suser = pwd->pw_name;
-				else if (!okname(suser)) {
-					xfree(bp);
+				else if (!okname(suser))
 					continue;
-				}
-				if (tuser && !okname(tuser)) {
-					xfree(bp);
-					continue;
-				}
-				snprintf(bp, len,
-				    "%s%s %s -n "
-				    "-l %s %s %s %s '%s%s%s:%s'",
-				    ssh_program, verbose_mode ? " -v" : "",
-				    ssh_options, suser, host, cmd, src,
-				    tuser ? tuser : "", tuser ? "@" : "",
-				    thost, targ);
+				addargs(&alist, "-l");
+				addargs(&alist, "%s", suser);
 			} else {
 				host = cleanhostname(argv[i]);
-				snprintf(bp, len,
-				    "exec %s%s %s -n %s "
-				    "%s %s '%s%s%s:%s'",
-				    ssh_program, verbose_mode ? " -v" : "",
-				    ssh_options, host, cmd, src,
-				    tuser ? tuser : "", tuser ? "@" : "",
-				    thost, targ);
 			}
-			if (verbose_mode)
-				fprintf(stderr, "Executing: %s\n", bp);
-			if (system(bp) != 0)
+			addargs(&alist, "%s", host);
+			addargs(&alist, "%s", cmd);
+			addargs(&alist, "%s", src);
+			addargs(&alist, "%s%s%s:%s",
+					tuser ? tuser : "", tuser ? "@" : "",
+					thost, targ);
+			if (do_local_cmd(&alist) != 0)
 				errs = 1;
-			(void) xfree(bp);
 		} else {	/* local to remote */
 			if (remin == -1) {
 				len = strlen(targ) + CMDNEEDS + 20;
@@ -454,21 +493,24 @@
 {
 	int i, len;
 	char *bp, *host, *src, *suser;
+	arglist alist;
+
+	memset(&alist, '\0', sizeof(alist));
+	alist.list = NULL;
 
 	for (i = 0; i < argc - 1; i++) {
 		if (!(src = colon(argv[i]))) {	/* Local to local. */
-			len = strlen(_PATH_CP) + strlen(argv[i]) +
-			    strlen(argv[argc - 1]) + 20;
-			bp = xmalloc(len);
-			(void) snprintf(bp, len, "exec %s%s%s %s %s", _PATH_CP,
-			    iamrecursive ? " -r" : "", pflag ? " -p" : "",
-			    argv[i], argv[argc - 1]);
-			if (verbose_mode)
-				fprintf(stderr, "Executing: %s\n", bp);
-			if (system(bp))
+			freeargs(&alist);
+			addargs(&alist, "%s", _PATH_CP);
+			if (iamrecursive)
+				addargs(&alist, "-r");
+			if (pflag)
+				addargs(&alist, "-p");
+			addargs(&alist, "%s", argv[i]);
+			addargs(&alist, "%s", argv[argc-1]);
+			if (do_local_cmd(&alist))
 				++errs;
 			(void) xfree(bp);
-			continue;
 		}
 		*src++ = 0;
 		if (*src == 0)
diff -urN openssh-4.2p1.orig/sftp.c openssh-4.2p1/sftp.c
--- openssh-4.2p1.orig/sftp.c	2006-02-10 16:25:51.000000000 +0000
+++ openssh-4.2p1/sftp.c	2006-02-10 16:26:22.000000000 +0000
@@ -1448,8 +1448,9 @@
 	extern char *optarg;
 
 	__progname = ssh_get_progname(argv[0]);
+	memset(&args, '\0', sizeof(args));
 	args.list = NULL;
-	addargs(&args, "ssh");		/* overwritten with ssh_program */
+	addargs(&args, ssh_program);
 	addargs(&args, "-oForwardX11 no");
 	addargs(&args, "-oForwardAgent no");
 	addargs(&args, "-oClearAllForwardings yes");
@@ -1483,6 +1484,7 @@
 			break;
 		case 'S':
 			ssh_program = optarg;
+			replacearg(&args, 0, "%s", ssh_program);
 			break;
 		case 'b':
 			if (batchmode)
@@ -1559,7 +1561,6 @@
 		addargs(&args, "%s", host);
 		addargs(&args, "%s", (sftp_server != NULL ?
 		    sftp_server : "sftp"));
-		args.list[0] = ssh_program;
 
 		if (!batchmode)
 			fprintf(stderr, "Connecting to %s...\n", host);
@@ -1572,6 +1573,7 @@
 			fprintf(stderr, "Attaching to %s...\n", sftp_direct);
 		connect_to_server(sftp_direct, args.list, &in, &out);
 	}
+	freeargs(&args);
 
 	err = interactive_loop(in, out, file1, file2);
 
