+++ 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
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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