Re: pgsql-server/src/backend/utils/adt oracle_compat.c

From: Bruce Momjian <pgman(at)candle(dot)pha(dot)pa(dot)us>
To: Neil Conway <neilc(at)samurai(dot)com>
Cc: Bruce Momjian - CVS <momjian(at)postgresql(dot)org>, pgsql-committers(at)postgresql(dot)org
Subject: Re: pgsql-server/src/backend/utils/adt oracle_compat.c
Date: 2002-08-22 05:05:28
Message-ID: 200208220505.g7M55S315291@candle.pha.pa.us
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OK, updated patch attached.

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Neil Conway wrote:
> momjian(at)postgresql(dot)org (Bruce Momjian - CVS) writes:
> > Modified files:
> > src/backend/utils/adt: oracle_compat.c
> >
> > Log message:
> > repeat() fix:
> >
> > > Neil Conway <neilc(at)samurai(dot)com> writes:
> > > > + /* Check for integer overflow */
> > > > + if (tlen / slen != count)
> > > > + elog(ERROR, "Requested buffer is too large.");
> > >
> > > What about slen == 0?
> >
> > Good point -- that wouldn't cause incorrect results or a security
> > problem, but it would reject input that we should really accept.
> >
> > Revised patch is attached.
>
> This is the wrong version of the patch -- please apply the updated
> patch I sent to -hackers (which is the same one I sent to you via
> private mal).
>
> Also, this should be applied to REL7_2_STABLE as well, IMHO.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Neil
>
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