Solaris 8 default tcsh install (SUNWtcshS package) bash-2.03# tcsh # setenv HOME `perl -e 'print "/" x 10000'` Abort (core dumped) bash-2.03# ls -al core -rw------- 1 root other 493880 Jun 6 11:48 core bash-2.03# uname -a SunOS unknown 5.8 Generic_108528-03 sun4m sparc SUNW,SPARCstation-4 On Wed, 6 Jun 2001, Alex wrote: > After some ktracing, and code auditing by myself and a colleague, > we believe the problem *may* infact be in libc's setenv() and getenv() > functions. We were able to duplicate the bug on various platforms, mostly > causing signal 6s and dumping cores. Feedback would be appreciated > > > > > setenv HOME `perl -e 'print "/" x 10000'` > > ^ Length varies from 1024-10000 > for effectiveness on diffrent OSes. > > -Alex > -- ------------------------------------------ Mike Duncan securityat_private http://www.randomtask.net FLOD: The World's Perfect Cube Of Fat Also comes in glow-in-the-dark models. ** Don't accept any imitations. ** ------------------------------------------
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