bin/39733: Sizeof(pointer) bug in usr.bin/xlint/lint1/scan.l .

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>Number:         39733
>Category:       bin
>Synopsis:       Sizeof(pointer) bug in usr.bin/xlint/lint1/scan.l .
>Confidential:   no
>Severity:       serious
>Priority:       medium
>Responsible:    bin-bug-people
>State:          open
>Class:          sw-bug
>Submitter-Id:   net
>Arrival-Date:   Sun Oct 12 12:20:01 +0000 2008
>Originator:     Henning Petersen
>Release:        Netbsd-current
>Organization:
>Environment:
>Description:
Correct sizeof(pointer) bug that should have been sizeof(*pointer).



>How-To-Repeat:

>Fix:
diff -u -r1.40 scan.l
--- usr.bin/xlint/lint1/scan.l  26 Sep 2008 22:52:24 -0000      1.40
+++ usr.bin/xlint/lint1/scan.l  12 Oct 2008 10:30:58 -0000
@@ -324,7 +324,7 @@
        } else {
                sb = xmalloc(sizeof (sbuf_t));
        }
-       (void)memset(sb, 0, sizeof (sb));
+       (void)memset(sb, 0, sizeof (*sb));
        return (sb);