[BusyBox] Re: my_getpw*

[Vladimir N. Oleynik]

Erik,
 
> On Mon Sep 30, 2002 at 02:28:15PM +0400, Vladimir N. Oleynik wrote:
> > Hi, Erik.
> >
> > my_getpw(uid/gid) and applets used it have problem:
> > if username for uid not found, applets can`t detect it
> > (but code pessent). Also "%8ld " format is bad:
> > spaces not required (applets have self format
> > or spec format (tar applet) and overflow for "id" applet...)
> 
> Applied, thanks.

Thanks.
 
> > This problem also pressent in stable version.
> 
> I will not fix this in stable.  I've only been making buxfixes
> for critical problems in stable (like gzip -c deleting files),
> but since this problem will not lock up a system or delete
> important data, it is best to leave stable alone.

I think, overflow in "id" applet" and incorrect work "tar" applet
is critical error.


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