watch command line utility crashes with segfault when processing binary output
Bug #965341 reported by
Júlio Hoffimann Mendes
This bug affects 3 people
Affects | Status | Importance | Assigned to | Milestone | |
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procps (Debian) |
Fix Released
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Unknown
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procps (Ubuntu) |
Fix Released
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Medium
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Unassigned |
Bug Description
Running the command:
$ watch 'tail sample.dat'
where sample.dat contains binary data, causes 'watch' to crash with segmentation fault.
ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.10
Package: procps 1:3.2.8-10ubuntu5
ProcVersionSign
Uname: Linux 3.0.0-16-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 1.23-0ubuntu4
Architecture: amd64
Date: Mon Mar 26 11:22:09 2012
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.10 "Oneiric Ocelot" - Release amd64 (20111012)
SourcePackage: procps
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
Related branches
lp:~ubuntu-treblig/ubuntu/precise/procps/fix-for-bug-965341
Ready for review
for merging
into
lp:ubuntu/precise/procps
- Colin Watson: Pending requested
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Diff: 95 lines (+37/-1)6 files modified.pc/applied-patches (+2/-0)
debian/changelog (+7/-0)
debian/patches/series (+2/-0)
debian/patches/widecharseg.patch (+22/-0)
skill.c (+2/-0)
watch.c (+2/-1)
Changed in procps (Debian): | |
status: | Unknown → New |
Changed in procps (Debian): | |
status: | New → Fix Committed |
Changed in procps (Debian): | |
status: | Fix Committed → Fix Released |
Changed in procps (Ubuntu): | |
status: | Triaged → Fix Released |
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I can trivially repeat this over here with the attached file on procps 1:3.2.8-11ubuntu6 in precise.