diff --git a/modules/lua/lua_request.c b/modules/lua/lua_request.c
index 77a88b4..1d8be2e 100644
--- a/modules/lua/lua_request.c
+++ b/modules/lua/lua_request.c
@@ -376,6 +376,7 @@ static int req_parsebody(lua_State *L)
             if (end == NULL) break;
             key = (char *) apr_pcalloc(r->pool, 256);
             filename = (char *) apr_pcalloc(r->pool, 256);
+            if (end - crlf <= 8) break;
             vlen = end - crlf - 8;
             buffer = (char *) apr_pcalloc(r->pool, vlen+1);
             memcpy(buffer, crlf + 4, vlen);