+ ber_free( ber, 0 );
+ return NULL;
+ }
+
+ /* set the length to avoid overrun */
+ rc = ber_set_option( ber, LBER_OPT_REMAINING_BYTES, &len );
+ if( rc != LBER_OPT_SUCCESS ) {
+ ld->ld_errno = LDAP_LOCAL_ERROR;
+ ber_free( ber, 0 );
+ return NULL;
+ }
+
+ if ( ber_pvt_ber_remaining( ber ) == 0 ) {
+ assert( len == 0 );
+ ber_free( ber, 0 );
+ return NULL;