Bug 11127 - regcomp.c can mishandle a heap allocation failure
Summary: regcomp.c can mishandle a heap allocation failure
Status: RESOLVED FIXED
Alias: None
Product: glibc
Classification: Unclassified
Component: regex (show other bugs)
Version: 2.12
: P2 normal
Target Milestone: ---
Assignee: Ulrich Drepper
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Reported: 2010-01-04 09:20 UTC by jim@meyering.net
Modified: 2010-01-15 05:36 UTC (History)
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regcomp.c: do not ignore memory allocation failure (872 bytes, patch)
2010-01-04 09:22 UTC, jim@meyering.net 		Details | Diff
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Description jim@meyering.net 2010-01-04 09:20:35 UTC 
This patch was written by Paul Eggert back in 2005 [BZ #1285], but it was part
of a much larger patch that was ultimately rejected.

Patch attached.
Comment 1 jim@meyering.net 2010-01-04 09:22:06 UTC 
Created attachment 4489 [details]
regcomp.c: do not ignore memory allocation failure
Comment 2 Ulrich Drepper 2010-01-15 05:36:00 UTC 
I've applied the patch.