diff --git a/hydra-asterisk.c b/hydra-asterisk.c
index 1ec351d..b22c8fc 100644
--- a/hydra-asterisk.c
+++ b/hydra-asterisk.c
@@ -9,11 +9,11 @@
 
 extern char *HYDRA_EXIT;
 
-char *buf;
-
 int32_t start_asterisk(int32_t s, char *ip, int32_t port, unsigned char options, char *miscptr, FILE * fp) {
   char *empty = "\"\"";
   char *login, *pass, buffer[1024];
+  char *buf;
+
 
   if (strlen(login = hydra_get_next_login()) == 0)
     login = empty;
@@ -65,6 +65,7 @@ int32_t start_asterisk(int32_t s, char *ip, int32_t port, unsigned char options,
 void service_asterisk(char *ip, int32_t sp, unsigned char options, char *miscptr, FILE * fp, int32_t port, char *hostname) {
   int32_t run = 1, next_run = 1, sock = -1;
   int32_t myport = PORT_ASTERISK, mysslport = PORT_ASTERISK_SSL;
+  char *buf;
 
   hydra_register_socket(sp);
   if (memcmp(hydra_get_next_pair(), &HYDRA_EXIT, sizeof(HYDRA_EXIT)) == 0)
diff --git a/hydra-cisco-enable.c b/hydra-cisco-enable.c
index 4cc9bdf..227c1f0 100644
--- a/hydra-cisco-enable.c
+++ b/hydra-cisco-enable.c
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
 #include "hydra-mod.h"
 
 extern char *HYDRA_EXIT;
-char *buf;
 
 int32_t start_cisco_enable(int32_t s, char *ip, int32_t port, unsigned char options, char *miscptr, FILE * fp) {
   char *empty = "";
   char *pass, buffer[300];
+  char *buf;
 
   if (strlen(pass = hydra_get_next_password()) == 0)
     pass = empty;
@@ -63,6 +63,7 @@ void service_cisco_enable(char *ip, int32_t sp, unsigned char options, char *mis
   int32_t myport = PORT_TELNET, mysslport = PORT_TELNET_SSL;
   char buffer[300];
   char *login;
+  char *buf;
 
   hydra_register_socket(sp);
   if (memcmp(hydra_get_next_pair(), &HYDRA_EXIT, sizeof(HYDRA_EXIT)) == 0)
diff --git a/hydra-cisco.c b/hydra-cisco.c
index 32d0e20..d05522c 100644
--- a/hydra-cisco.c
+++ b/hydra-cisco.c
@@ -5,11 +5,11 @@
 #endif
 
 extern char *HYDRA_EXIT;
-char *buf = NULL;
 
 int32_t start_cisco(int32_t s, char *ip, int32_t port, unsigned char options, char *miscptr, FILE * fp) {
   char *empty = "";
   char *pass, buffer[300];
+  char *buf = NULL;
 
   if (strlen(pass = hydra_get_next_password()) == 0)
     pass = empty;
diff --git a/hydra-cvs.c b/hydra-cvs.c
index b745504..8a90e86 100644
--- a/hydra-cvs.c
+++ b/hydra-cvs.c
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@
 extern int32_t hydra_data_ready_timed(int32_t socket, long sec, long usec);
 
 extern char *HYDRA_EXIT;
-char *buf;
 
 int32_t start_cvs(int32_t s, char *ip, int32_t port, unsigned char options, char *miscptr, FILE * fp) {
   char *empty = "";
@@ -37,6 +36,7 @@ int32_t start_cvs(int32_t s, char *ip, int32_t port, unsigned char options, char
     0, 121, 117, 104, 101, 100, 69, 73, 99, 63, 94, 93, 39, 37, 61, 48,
     58, 113, 32, 90, 44, 98, 60, 51, 33, 97, 62
   };
+  char *buf;
 
   if (strlen(login = hydra_get_next_login()) == 0)
     login = empty;
diff --git a/hydra-ftp.c b/hydra-ftp.c
index 504c0bd..19dc0c1 100644
--- a/hydra-ftp.c
+++ b/hydra-ftp.c
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
 #include "hydra-mod.h"
 
 extern char *HYDRA_EXIT;
-char *buf;
 
 int32_t start_ftp(int32_t s, char *ip, int32_t port, unsigned char options, char *miscptr, FILE * fp) {
   char *empty = "\"\"";
   char *login, *pass, buffer[510];
+  char *buf;
 
   if (strlen(login = hydra_get_next_login()) == 0)
     login = empty;
@@ -77,6 +77,7 @@ int32_t start_ftp(int32_t s, char *ip, int32_t port, unsigned char options, char
 void service_ftp_core(char *ip, int32_t sp, unsigned char options, char *miscptr, FILE * fp, int32_t port, char *hostname, int32_t tls) {
   int32_t run = 1, next_run = 1, sock = -1;
   int32_t myport = PORT_FTP, mysslport = PORT_FTP_SSL;
+  char *buf;
 
   hydra_register_socket(sp);
   if (memcmp(hydra_get_next_pair(), &HYDRA_EXIT, sizeof(HYDRA_EXIT)) == 0)
diff --git a/hydra-http-form.c b/hydra-http-form.c
index 80b141a..770f2ce 100644
--- a/hydra-http-form.c
+++ b/hydra-http-form.c
@@ -53,7 +53,6 @@ Added fail or success condition, getting cookies, and allow 5 redirections by da
 #include "sasl.h"
 
 extern char *HYDRA_EXIT;
-char *buf;
 char *cond;
 extern int32_t http_auth_mechanism;
 
@@ -579,6 +578,7 @@ return -1 if no response from server
 */
 int32_t analyze_server_response(int32_t s) {
   int32_t runs = 0;
+  char *buf;
 
   redirected_flag = 0;
   auth_flag = 0;
diff --git a/hydra-http-proxy-urlenum.c b/hydra-http-proxy-urlenum.c
index 0ca7b47..3165555 100644
--- a/hydra-http-proxy-urlenum.c
+++ b/hydra-http-proxy-urlenum.c
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
 #include "sasl.h"
 
 extern char *HYDRA_EXIT;
-char *buf;
 static int32_t http_proxy_auth_mechanism = AUTH_ERROR;
 
 int32_t start_http_proxy_urlenum(int32_t s, char *ip, int32_t port, unsigned char options, char *miscptr, FILE * fp, char *hostname) {
@@ -12,6 +11,7 @@ int32_t start_http_proxy_urlenum(int32_t s, char *ip, int32_t port, unsigned cha
   char *header = "";            /* XXX TODO */
   char *ptr;
   int32_t auth = 0;
+  char *buf;
 
   login = hydra_get_next_login();
   if (login == NULL || strlen(login) == 0 || strstr(login, "://") == NULL) {
diff --git a/hydra-http.c b/hydra-http.c
index 3a6b378..e1452ca 100644
--- a/hydra-http.c
+++ b/hydra-http.c
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ char *http_buf = NULL;
 static char end_condition[END_CONDITION_MAX_LEN];
 int end_condition_type=-1;
 
-int32_t webport, freemischttp = 0;
+int32_t freemischttp = 0;
 int32_t http_auth_mechanism = AUTH_UNASSIGNED;
 
 int32_t start_http(int32_t s, char *ip, int32_t port, unsigned char options, char *miscptr, FILE * fp, char *type, ptr_header_node ptr_head) {
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ int32_t start_http(int32_t s, char *ip, int32_t port, unsigned char options, cha
   char *ptr, *fooptr;
   int32_t complete_line = 0, buffer_size;
   char tmpreplybuf[1024] = "", *tmpreplybufptr;
+  int32_t webport;
 
   if (strlen(login = hydra_get_next_login()) == 0)
     login = empty;
@@ -291,6 +292,7 @@ void service_http(char *ip, int32_t sp, unsigned char options, char *miscptr, FI
   int32_t myport = PORT_HTTP, mysslport = PORT_HTTP_SSL;
   char *ptr, *ptr2;
   ptr_header_node ptr_head = NULL;
+  int32_t webport;
 
   hydra_register_socket(sp);
   if (memcmp(hydra_get_next_pair(), &HYDRA_EXIT, sizeof(HYDRA_EXIT)) == 0)
diff --git a/hydra-imap.c b/hydra-imap.c
index f9a3822..1f98141 100644
--- a/hydra-imap.c
+++ b/hydra-imap.c
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
 #include "sasl.h"
 
 extern char *HYDRA_EXIT;
-char *buf;
 int32_t counter;
 
 int32_t imap_auth_mechanism = AUTH_CLEAR;
@@ -42,6 +41,7 @@ char *imap_read_server_capacity(int32_t sock) {
 int32_t start_imap(int32_t s, char *ip, int32_t port, unsigned char options, char *miscptr, FILE * fp) {
   char *empty = "";
   char *login, *pass, buffer[500], buffer2[500], *fooptr;
+  char *buf = NULL;
 
   if (strlen(login = hydra_get_next_login()) == 0)
     login = empty;
@@ -357,6 +357,7 @@ void service_imap(char *ip, int32_t sp, unsigned char options, char *miscptr, FI
   int32_t run = 1, next_run = 1, sock = -1;
   int32_t myport = PORT_IMAP, mysslport = PORT_IMAP_SSL, disable_tls = 1;
   char *buffer1 = "1 CAPABILITY\r\n";
+  char *buf = NULL;
 
   hydra_register_socket(sp);
   if (memcmp(hydra_get_next_pair(), &HYDRA_EXIT, sizeof(HYDRA_EXIT)) == 0)
diff --git a/hydra-ldap.c b/hydra-ldap.c
index d04d180..489a9e2 100644
--- a/hydra-ldap.c
+++ b/hydra-ldap.c
@@ -3,8 +3,6 @@
 
 extern char *HYDRA_EXIT;
 
-unsigned char *buf;
-int32_t counter;
 int32_t tls_required = 0;
 
 int32_t start_ldap(int32_t s, char *ip, int32_t port, unsigned char options, char *miscptr, FILE * fp, char *hostname, char version, int32_t auth_method) {
@@ -13,6 +11,8 @@ int32_t start_ldap(int32_t s, char *ip, int32_t port, unsigned char options, cha
   unsigned char buffer[512];
   int32_t length = 0;
   int32_t ldap_auth_mechanism = auth_method;
+  unsigned char *buf;
+  int32_t counter;
 
   /*
      The LDAP "simple" method has three modes of operation:
@@ -354,6 +354,8 @@ int32_t start_ldap(int32_t s, char *ip, int32_t port, unsigned char options, cha
 void service_ldap(char *ip, int32_t sp, unsigned char options, char *miscptr, FILE * fp, int32_t port, char *hostname, char version, int32_t auth_method) {
   int32_t run = 1, next_run = 1, sock = -1;
   int32_t myport = PORT_LDAP, mysslport = PORT_LDAP_SSL;
+  unsigned char *buf;
+  int32_t counter;
 
   hydra_register_socket(sp);
   if (memcmp(hydra_get_next_pair(), &HYDRA_EXIT, sizeof(HYDRA_EXIT)) == 0)
diff --git a/hydra-mongodb.c b/hydra-mongodb.c
index f017c4c..483a5b7 100644
--- a/hydra-mongodb.c
+++ b/hydra-mongodb.c
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@ void dummy_mongodb() {
 extern int32_t hydra_data_ready_timed(int32_t socket, long sec, long usec);
 
 extern char *HYDRA_EXIT;
-char *buf;
 
 #define DEFAULT_DB "admin"
 
@@ -31,6 +30,7 @@ int is_error_msg(char *msg) {
 }
 
 int require_auth(int32_t sock) {
+  char *buf;
   unsigned char m_hdr[] =
     "\x3f\x00\x00\x00"  //messageLength (63)
     "\x00\x00\x00\x41"  //requestID
diff --git a/hydra-mssql.c b/hydra-mssql.c
index 2f9608b..6948e9b 100644
--- a/hydra-mssql.c
+++ b/hydra-mssql.c
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@
 #define MSLEN 30
 
 extern char *HYDRA_EXIT;
-char *buf;
 
 unsigned char p_hdr[] =
   "\x02\x00\x02\x00\x00\x00\x02\x00\x00\x00" "\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00" "\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00" "\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00";
@@ -52,6 +51,7 @@ int32_t start_mssql(int32_t s, char *ip, int32_t port, unsigned char options, ch
   char ms_pass[MSLEN + 1];
   unsigned char len_login, len_pass;
   int32_t ret = -1;
+  char *buf;
 
   if (strlen(login = hydra_get_next_login()) == 0)
     login = empty;
diff --git a/hydra-nntp.c b/hydra-nntp.c
index f6b7f35..6ec564b 100644
--- a/hydra-nntp.c
+++ b/hydra-nntp.c
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@ RFC 4643: Network News Transfer Protocol (NNTP) Extension for Authentication
 int32_t nntp_auth_mechanism = AUTH_CLEAR;
 
 extern char *HYDRA_EXIT;
-char *buf;
 
 char *nntp_read_server_capacity(int32_t sock) {
   char *ptr = NULL;
@@ -51,6 +50,7 @@ int32_t start_nntp(int32_t s, char *ip, int32_t port, unsigned char options, cha
   char *empty = "\"\"";
   char *login, *pass, buffer[500], buffer2[500], *fooptr;
   int32_t i = 1;
+  char *buf;
 
   if (strlen(login = hydra_get_next_login()) == 0)
     login = empty;
@@ -270,6 +270,7 @@ void service_nntp(char *ip, int32_t sp, unsigned char options, char *miscptr, FI
   int32_t i = 0, run = 1, next_run = 1, sock = -1;
   int32_t myport = PORT_NNTP, mysslport = PORT_NNTP_SSL, disable_tls = 0;
   char *buffer1 = "CAPABILITIES\r\n";
+  char *buf;
 
   hydra_register_socket(sp);
   if (memcmp(hydra_get_next_pair(), &HYDRA_EXIT, sizeof(HYDRA_EXIT)) == 0)
diff --git a/hydra-oracle-listener.c b/hydra-oracle-listener.c
index 4f32997..7e5128e 100644
--- a/hydra-oracle-listener.c
+++ b/hydra-oracle-listener.c
@@ -22,8 +22,6 @@ void dummy_oracle_listener() {
 #define HASHSIZE 17
 
 extern char *HYDRA_EXIT;
-char *buf;
-unsigned char *hash;
 int32_t sid_mechanism = AUTH_PLAIN;
 
 int32_t initial_permutation(unsigned char **result, char *p_str, int32_t *sz) {
@@ -143,6 +141,7 @@ int32_t ora_hash_password(char *pass) {
   unsigned char *desresult;
   unsigned char *result;
   char buff[strlen(pass) + 5];
+  unsigned char *hash;
 
   memset(buff, 0, sizeof(buff));
 
@@ -192,6 +191,8 @@ int32_t start_oracle_listener(int32_t s, char *ip, int32_t port, unsigned char o
   char connect_string[200];
   char buffer2[260];
   int32_t siz = 0;
+  char *buf;
+  unsigned char *hash;
 
   memset(connect_string, 0, sizeof(connect_string));
   memset(buffer2, 0, sizeof(buffer2));
diff --git a/hydra-oracle-sid.c b/hydra-oracle-sid.c
index 7570379..f8d7054 100644
--- a/hydra-oracle-sid.c
+++ b/hydra-oracle-sid.c
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@ void dummy_oracle_sid() {
 #define HASHSIZE 16
 
 extern char *HYDRA_EXIT;
-char *buf;
 unsigned char *hash;
 
 
@@ -40,6 +39,7 @@ int32_t start_oracle_sid(int32_t s, char *ip, int32_t port, unsigned char option
   char connect_string[200];
   char buffer2[260];
   int32_t siz = 0;
+  char *buf;
 
   memset(connect_string, 0, sizeof(connect_string));
   memset(buffer2, 0, sizeof(buffer2));
diff --git a/hydra-pcnfs.c b/hydra-pcnfs.c
index dc9e41a..92de1dc 100644
--- a/hydra-pcnfs.c
+++ b/hydra-pcnfs.c
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@
 /* pcnfs stuff copied from prout.c */
 
 extern char *HYDRA_EXIT;
-char *buf;
 
 #define LEN_HDR_RPC	24
 #define LEN_AUTH_UNIX   72+12
@@ -37,6 +36,7 @@ int32_t start_pcnfs(int32_t s, char *ip, int32_t port, unsigned char options, ch
   char *empty = "";
   char *login, *pass, buffer[LEN_HDR_RPC + LEN_AUTH_UNIX + LEN_HDR_PCN_AUTH];
   char *ptr, *pkt = buffer;
+  char *buf;
 
   unsigned long *authp;
   struct timeval tv;
diff --git a/hydra-pop3.c b/hydra-pop3.c
index 91d9c48..f39ec0e 100644
--- a/hydra-pop3.c
+++ b/hydra-pop3.c
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@ typedef struct pool_str {
 } pool;
 
 extern char *HYDRA_EXIT;
-char *buf;
 char apop_challenge[300] = "";
 pool *plist = NULL, *p = NULL;
 
@@ -120,6 +119,7 @@ STLS
 int32_t start_pop3(int32_t s, char *ip, int32_t port, unsigned char options, char *miscptr, FILE * fp) {
   char *empty = "\"\"";
   char *login, *pass, buffer[500], buffer2[500], *fooptr;
+  char *buf;
 
   if (strlen(login = hydra_get_next_login()) == 0)
     login = empty;
@@ -416,6 +416,7 @@ int32_t start_pop3(int32_t s, char *ip, int32_t port, unsigned char options, cha
 void service_pop3(char *ip, int32_t sp, unsigned char options, char *miscptr, FILE * fp, int32_t port, char *hostname) {
   int32_t run = 1, next_run = 1, sock = -1;
   char *ptr = NULL;
+  char *buf;
 
   //extract data from the pool, ip is the key
   if (plist == NULL)
@@ -520,6 +521,7 @@ int32_t service_pop3_init(char *ip, int32_t sp, unsigned char options, char *mis
   char *capa_str = "CAPA\r\n";
   char *quit_str = "QUIT\r\n";
   pool p;
+  char *buf;
 
   p.pop3_auth_mechanism = AUTH_CLEAR;
   p.disable_tls = 1;
diff --git a/hydra-redis.c b/hydra-redis.c
index c230453..65be4b6 100644
--- a/hydra-redis.c
+++ b/hydra-redis.c
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
 #include "hydra-mod.h"
 
 extern char *HYDRA_EXIT;
-char *buf;
 
 int32_t start_redis(int32_t s, char *ip, int32_t port, unsigned char options, char *miscptr, FILE * fp) {
   char *pass, buffer[510];
   char *empty = "";
+  char *buf;
 
   if (strlen(pass = hydra_get_next_password()) == 0)
     pass = empty;
@@ -134,6 +134,7 @@ int32_t service_redis_init(char *ip, int32_t sp, unsigned char options, char *mi
   int32_t sock = -1;
   int32_t myport = PORT_REDIS, mysslport = PORT_REDIS_SSL;
   char buffer[] = "*1\r\n$4\r\nping\r\n";
+  char *buf;
 
   hydra_register_socket(sp);
   if ((options & OPTION_SSL) == 0) {
diff --git a/hydra-smtp-enum.c b/hydra-smtp-enum.c
index c26ac63..683bf28 100644
--- a/hydra-smtp-enum.c
+++ b/hydra-smtp-enum.c
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@ passwd will be used as the domain name
 #include "hydra-mod.h"
 
 extern char *HYDRA_EXIT;
-char *buf;
 char *err = NULL;
 int32_t tosent = 0;
 
@@ -27,6 +26,7 @@ int32_t smtp_enum_cmd = VRFY;
 int32_t start_smtp_enum(int32_t s, char *ip, int32_t port, unsigned char options, char *miscptr, FILE * fp) {
   char *empty = "";
   char *login, *pass, buffer[500];
+  char *buf;
 
   if (strlen(login = hydra_get_next_login()) == 0)
     login = empty;
@@ -154,6 +154,7 @@ void service_smtp_enum(char *ip, int32_t sp, unsigned char options, char *miscpt
   int32_t run = 1, next_run = 1, sock = -1, i = 0;
   int32_t myport = PORT_SMTP, mysslport = PORT_SMTP_SSL;
   char *buffer = "HELO hydra\r\n";
+  char *buf;
 
   hydra_register_socket(sp);
   if (memcmp(hydra_get_next_pair(), &HYDRA_EXIT, sizeof(HYDRA_EXIT)) == 0)
diff --git a/hydra-socks5.c b/hydra-socks5.c
index 6781916..bf4edfd 100644
--- a/hydra-socks5.c
+++ b/hydra-socks5.c
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@ This module enable bruteforcing for socks5, only following types are supported:
 */
 
 extern char *HYDRA_EXIT;
-unsigned char *buf;
 
 int32_t fail_cnt;
 
@@ -18,6 +17,7 @@ int32_t start_socks5(int32_t s, char *ip, int32_t port, unsigned char options, c
   char *empty = "";
   char *login, *pass, buffer[300];
   int32_t pport, fud = 0;
+  unsigned char *buf;
 
   if (strlen(login = hydra_get_next_login()) == 0)
     login = empty;
diff --git a/hydra-telnet.c b/hydra-telnet.c
index b938271..aa8b875 100644
--- a/hydra-telnet.c
+++ b/hydra-telnet.c
@@ -2,13 +2,13 @@
 #include <arpa/telnet.h>
 
 extern char *HYDRA_EXIT;
-char *buf;
 int32_t no_line_mode;
 
 int32_t start_telnet(int32_t s, char *ip, int32_t port, unsigned char options, char *miscptr, FILE * fp) {
   char *empty = "";
   char *login, *pass, buffer[300];
   int32_t i = 0;
+  char *buf;
 
   if (strlen(login = hydra_get_next_login()) == 0)
     login = empty;
@@ -99,6 +99,7 @@ int32_t start_telnet(int32_t s, char *ip, int32_t port, unsigned char options, c
 void service_telnet(char *ip, int32_t sp, unsigned char options, char *miscptr, FILE * fp, int32_t port, char *hostname) {
   int32_t run = 1, next_run = 1, sock = -1, fck;
   int32_t myport = PORT_TELNET, mysslport = PORT_TELNET_SSL;
+  char *buf;
 
   hydra_register_socket(sp);
   if (memcmp(hydra_get_next_pair(), &HYDRA_EXIT, sizeof(HYDRA_EXIT)) == 0)
diff --git a/hydra-vmauthd.c b/hydra-vmauthd.c
index 06f656f..ea7892d 100644
--- a/hydra-vmauthd.c
+++ b/hydra-vmauthd.c
@@ -8,11 +8,11 @@
 
 extern char *HYDRA_EXIT;
 
-char *buf;
-
 int32_t start_vmauthd(int32_t s, char *ip, int32_t port, unsigned char options, char *miscptr, FILE * fp) {
   char *empty = "\"\"";
   char *login, *pass, buffer[300];
+  char *buf;
+
 
   if (strlen(login = hydra_get_next_login()) == 0)
     login = empty;
@@ -68,6 +68,7 @@ int32_t start_vmauthd(int32_t s, char *ip, int32_t port, unsigned char options,
 void service_vmauthd(char *ip, int32_t sp, unsigned char options, char *miscptr, FILE * fp, int32_t port, char *hostname) {
   int32_t run = 1, next_run = 1, sock = -1;
   int32_t myport = PORT_VMAUTHD, mysslport = PORT_VMAUTHD_SSL;
+  char *buf;
 
   hydra_register_socket(sp);
   if (memcmp(hydra_get_next_pair(), &HYDRA_EXIT, sizeof(HYDRA_EXIT)) == 0)
diff --git a/hydra-vnc.c b/hydra-vnc.c
index 4d9d706..d340178 100644
--- a/hydra-vnc.c
+++ b/hydra-vnc.c
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@ int32_t vnc_client_version = RFB33;
 int32_t failed_auth = 0;
 
 extern char *HYDRA_EXIT;
-char *buf;
 
 /*
  * Encrypt CHALLENGESIZE bytes in memory using a password.
@@ -48,6 +47,7 @@ int32_t start_vnc(int32_t s, char *ip, int32_t port, unsigned char options, char
   char *empty = "";
   char *pass;
   unsigned char buf2[CHALLENGESIZE + 4];
+  char *buf;
 
   if (strlen(pass = hydra_get_next_password()) == 0)
     pass = empty;
@@ -148,6 +148,7 @@ int32_t start_vnc(int32_t s, char *ip, int32_t port, unsigned char options, char
 void service_vnc(char *ip, int32_t sp, unsigned char options, char *miscptr, FILE * fp, int32_t port, char *hostname) {
   int32_t run = 1, next_run = 1, sock = -1;
   int32_t myport = PORT_VNC, mysslport = PORT_VNC_SSL;
+  char *buf;
 
   hydra_register_socket(sp);
   if (memcmp(hydra_get_next_pair(), &HYDRA_EXIT, sizeof(HYDRA_EXIT)) == 0)