Subject: pkg/16683: [net/bind8] libbind has a small bug (may crash)
To: None <gnats-bugs@gnats.netbsd.org>
From: None <iseki@gongon.com>
List: netbsd-bugs
Date: 05/05/2002 19:29:39
>Number:         16683
>Category:       pkg
>Synopsis:       [net/bind8] libbind has a small bug (may crash)
>Confidential:   no
>Severity:       critical
>Priority:       medium
>Responsible:    pkg-manager
>State:          open
>Class:          sw-bug
>Submitter-Id:   net
>Arrival-Date:   Sun May 05 19:30:00 PDT 2002
>Closed-Date:
>Last-Modified:
>Originator:     Isao SEKI
>Release:        Using only pkg on Mac OS X/Darwin
>Organization:
gongon.com
>Environment:
>Description:
When getaddrinfo() is called 2nd time from same task, it will crash.

I also repoprted to isc.org directlly and I believe it will fixed in
8.3.2 release.
>How-To-Repeat:
The bug is reproduced NetBSD's telnet with libbind of BIND version
8.3.1.
>Fix:
    src/lib/irs/getaddrinfo.c:323
        -	struct addrinfo ai, ai0, *afai;
        +	struct addrinfo ai, ai0, *afai = 0;  /* fine work */
>Release-Note:
>Audit-Trail:
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