Bug 837026 – libresolv dumps core when IPv6 address in resolv.conf

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Bug 837026 - libresolv dumps core when IPv6 address in resolv.conf

Summary:	libresolv dumps core when IPv6 address in resolv.conf

Status:	CLOSED ERRATA

Aliases:	None

Product:	Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
Classification:	Red Hat
Component:	glibc (Show other bugs)
Sub Component:
Version:	6.3
Hardware:	All Linux

Priority	urgent Severity high
Target Milestone:	rc
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Assigned To:	Jeff Law
QA Contact:	qe-baseos-tools
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Keywords:	ZStream

Depends On:	835090
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Reported:	2012-07-02 10:34 EDT by RHEL Product and Program Management
Modified:	2016-11-24 11:02 EST (History)
CC List:	12 users (show)

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Doc Type:	Bug Fix
Doc Text:	A programming error caused an internal array of nameservers to only be partially initialized when /etc/resolv.conf contained IPV6 nameservers. Depending on the exact contents of a nearby structure, this could cause applications to fault. The programming error has been fixed restoring proper behaviour with IPV6 nameservers listed in /etc/resolv.conf.
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Last Closed:	2012-07-18 11:24:09 EDT
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Tracker	ID	Priority	Status	Summary	Last Updated
Red Hat Knowledge Base (Solution)	165013	None	None	None	Never
Red Hat Product Errata	RHSA-2012:1098	normal	SHIPPED_LIVE	Moderate: glibc security and bug fix update	2012-07-18 15:23:08 EDT

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Description RHEL Product and Program Management 2012-07-02 10:34:33 EDT

This bug has been copied from bug #835090 and has been proposed
to be backported to 6.3 z-stream (EUS).

Comment 4 Jeff Law 2012-07-02 12:46:32 EDT

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    New Contents:
A programming error caused an internal array of nameservers to only be partially initialized when /etc/resolv.conf contained IPV6 nameservers.  Depending on the exact contents of a nearby structure, this could cause applications to fault.  The programming error has been fixed restoring proper behaviour with IPV6 nameservers listed in /etc/resolv.conf.

Comment 6 errata-xmlrpc 2012-07-18 11:24:09 EDT

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/RHSA-2012-1098.html

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