Bug 310531 - wpa_supplicant crashes when given a non-existant interface (fix included)
Summary: wpa_supplicant crashes when given a non-existant interface (fix included)
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Status: CLOSED RAWHIDE
Alias: None
Product: Fedora
Classification: Fedora
Component: wpa_supplicant
Version: rawhide
Hardware: All
OS: Linux
low
low
Target Milestone: ---
Assignee: Dan Williams
QA Contact: Fedora Extras Quality Assurance
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Blocks:
TreeView+ depends on / blocked
 
Reported: 2007-09-28 09:36 UTC by Ralf Ertzinger
Modified: 2007-11-30 22:12 UTC (History)
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Last Closed: 2007-10-09 21:40:53 UTC
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Fix for segfault (1006 bytes, patch)
2007-09-28 09:36 UTC, Ralf Ertzinger 		no flags Details | Diff
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Description Ralf Ertzinger 2007-09-28 09:36:33 UTC 
Description of problem:
When given an invalid interface name wpa_supplicant segfaults. The attached
patch fixes this.

Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable):
wpa_supplicant-0.5.7-9

How reproducible:
Always

Steps to Reproduce:
1. call wpa_supplicant with a non-existant interface in -i
2.
3.
  
Actual results:
segfault

Expected results:
no segfault

Additional info:
Comment 1 Ralf Ertzinger 2007-09-28 09:36:33 UTC 
Created attachment 210111 [details]
Fix for segfault
Comment 2 Ralf Ertzinger 2007-09-28 16:38:10 UTC 
Please disregard the first chunk of the patch, that's bogus.

The second chunk still stands and fixes the segfault, though.
Comment 3 Dan Williams 2007-10-09 21:40:53 UTC 
will be in 0.5.7-10.f8, thanks!
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