diff -u openssh-4.1p1-2/packet.c.orig openssh-4.1p1-2/packet.c
--- openssh-4.1p1-2/packet.c.orig	2004-11-05 03:27:55.001000000 -0600
+++ openssh-4.1p1-2/packet.c	2005-08-15 19:14:13.487222900 -0500
@@ -1350,13 +1350,15 @@
 	int len = buffer_len(&output);
 
 	if (len > 0) {
-		len = write(connection_out, buffer_ptr(&output), len);
-		if (len <= 0) {
+		int writelen = write(connection_out, buffer_ptr(&output), len);
+		if (writelen < 0) {
 			if (errno == EAGAIN)
 				return;
 			else
 				fatal("Write failed: %.100s", strerror(errno));
 		}
+		if (writelen > 0)
+			len = writelen;
 		buffer_consume(&output, len);
 	}
 }