Did some testing of my own. on Redhat 7.0 (VIM 5.7.8) # vi `perl -e 'print "A" x 9000'` Vim: Caught deadly signal SEGV Vim: Finished. Segmentation fault (core dumped) # uname -a Linux riven 2.2.16-22 #1 Tue Aug 22 16:49:06 EDT 2000 i686 unknown # however du on redhat 7 was okay (du version 4.0x) Also tested my slackware 7 system, vi and du didnt crash (vi/elvis 2.1_4, du 4.0) [Slackware system: Linux myst 2.2.16 #121 Fri Jun 16 20:43:40 PDT 2000 i486 unknown] --- KF <dotslashat_private> wrote: > Not sure how big of a deal either of these are due > to the fact that they > are not suid... any thoughts? > > # vi `perl -e 'print "A" x 9000'` > Memory fault - core dumped > > # du `perl -e 'print "A" x 9000'` > Memory fault - core dumped > > > # uname -a > SCO_SV scosysv 3.2 5.0.6 i386 > > -KF --- Kaneda Akira ICQ#49107701 Email: k_anedaat_private Mobile: 0418 445 821 (Australia only) -- That's why we spend so much time trying to understand our own motivations and those of others. That's what makes life so interesting. -- Kaji, Evangelion Ep 18 -- The only secure computer is one that's unplugged, locked in a safe, and buried 20 feet under the ground in a secret location... and i'm not even too sure about that one"--Dennis Huges, FBI.
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