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+++ This bug was initially created as a clone of Bug #822490 +++

Description of problem:

Using the virt-ls --checksum option provokes the following
error:

$ virt-ls -lR -a win2003.img --checksum=md5 / > win2003
libguestfs: error: checksum: path: parameter cannot be NULL

The error happens on any guest because of a simple bug in the
program where 'path' is used before it is set:

  if (checksum && is_reg (stat->mode)) {
    csum = guestfs_checksum (g, checksum, path);  <-- used
    if (!csum)
      exit (EXIT_FAILURE);

    output_string (csum);
  }

  path = full_path (dir, name);  <-- set

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

1.16 (RHEL 6.3) and 1.17 (Fedora) both affected.

How reproducible:

100%

--- Additional comment from rjones on 2012-05-17 12:12:35 EDT ---

Fixed upstream:

https://github.com/libguestfs/libguestfs/commit/32765e440cee03bb7b89d1aa58c7dea4f55458c8

This request was not resolved in time for the current release.
Red Hat invites you to ask your support representative to
propose this request, if still desired, for consideration in
the next release of Red Hat Enterprise Linux.

This request was erroneously removed from consideration in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.4, which is currently under development.  This request will be evaluated for inclusion in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.4.

Reproduced:
libguestfs-1.16.19-1.el6.x86_64

# virt-ls -lR -a Win2008r2-64-hvm.raw --checksum=md5 /
d 0777       8192 /
d 0777          0 /$Recycle.Bin
d 0777          0 /$Recycle.Bin/S-1-5-21-1887623760-3731238398-1460345420-500
libguestfs: error: checksum: path: parameter cannot be NULL
- 0777        129


Verified:
libguestfs-1.16.32-2.el6.x86_64

# virt-ls -lR -a Win2008r2-64-hvm.raw --checksum=md5 / > win2008r2
#

Since the problem described in this bug report should be
resolved in a recent advisory, it has been closed with a
resolution of ERRATA.

For information on the advisory, and where to find the updated
files, follow the link below.

If the solution does not work for you, open a new bug report.

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHBA-2013-0324.html