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+++ This bug was initially created as a clone of Bug #613716 +++

Description of problem:
/usr/bin/column throws a segfault when run with '-t' and '-s%c' (where %c is any character AFAICT) with that character passed in on standard input.

How reproducible:
echo % | column -t -s%

  
Actual results:
Program terminated with signal 11, Segmentation fault.
#0  __wcslen (s=0x0) at wcslen.c:30
30        while (s[len] != L'\0')
(gdb) bt
#0  __wcslen (s=0x0) at wcslen.c:30
#1  0x00000039ad46476e in fputws (str=0x0, fp=0x39ad751780) at iofputws.c:37
#2  0x000000000040181c in maketbl (argc=<value optimized out>, argv=<value optimized out>) at column.c:274
#3  main (argc=<value optimized out>, argv=<value optimized out>) at column.c:140


Expected results:
Blank


Additional info:
This is the same problem as the one util-linux-ng experiences in bug #579955, but I am filing this again since el5 has a different packge name.  I suspect that it also occurs in el6, given that F12 and F13 have the problem.

--- Additional comment from gholms on 2010-11-06 12:02:34 EDT ---

Created attachment 458333 [details]
Patch ported from http://git.kernel.org/?p=utils/util-linux-ng/util-linux-ng.git;a=commitdiff;h=3f7fc4d43b61e442b81937aa06e079950a8ebb7c

Here's a patch that seems to work for me based on the fix for #579955.

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-2011-0699.html