[New-bugs-announce] [issue36430] A possible reference leak in itertools.count()

[Zackery Spytz]

New submission from Zackery Spytz <zspytz at gmail.com>:

"long_step" is leaked in itertools_count_impl() if the type->tp_alloc() call fails.

----------
components: Extension Modules
messages: 338853
nosy: ZackerySpytz
priority: normal
severity: normal
status: open
title: A possible reference leak in itertools.count()
versions: Python 2.7, Python 3.7, Python 3.8

_______________________________________
Python tracker <report at bugs.python.org>
<https://bugs.python.org/issue36430>
_______________________________________