Bug 614755 - null pointer dereference crashes tcsh
Summary: null pointer dereference crashes tcsh
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Status: CLOSED ERRATA
Alias: None
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4
Classification: Red Hat
Component: tcsh
Version: 4.8
Hardware: All
OS: Linux
urgent
urgent
Target Milestone: rc
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Assignee: Vitezslav Crhonek
QA Contact: BaseOS QE - Apps
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Depends On: 607368
Blocks:
TreeView+ depends on / blocked
 
Reported: 2010-07-15 07:15 UTC by RHEL Program Management
Modified: 2018-10-27 12:35 UTC (History)
9 users (show)

Fixed In Version: tcsh-6.13-10.el4_8.1
Doc Type: Bug Fix
Doc Text:
When using the tcsh shell, a null pointer dereference in proc cwd could occur on some terms and cause a crash of the shell. This update provides a fix to the relevant part of the source code.
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Last Closed: 2010-07-28 10:26:32 UTC
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Red Hat Product Errata RHBA-2010:0570 0 normal SHIPPED_LIVE tcsh bug fix update 2010-07-28 10:26:29 UTC

Description RHEL Program Management 2010-07-15 07:15:52 UTC 
This bug has been copied from bug #607368 and has been proposed
to be backported to 4.8 z-stream (EUS).
Comment 5 errata-xmlrpc 2010-07-28 10:26:32 UTC 
An advisory has been issued which should help the problem
described in this bug report. This report is therefore being
closed with a resolution of ERRATA. For more information
on therefore solution and/or where to find the updated files,
please follow the link below. You may reopen this bug report
if the solution does not work for you.

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHBA-2010-0570.html
Comment 7 Florian Nadge 2010-08-04 13:22:10 UTC 
Technical note added. If any revisions are required, please edit the "Technical Notes" field
accordingly. All revisions will be proofread by the Engineering Content Services team.

New Contents:
When using the tcsh shell, a null pointer dereference in proc cwd could occur on some terms and cause a crash of the shell. This update provides a fix to the relevant part of the source code.
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