[Patches] [ python-Patches-1173998 ] Python crashes in pyexpat.c if malformed XML is parsed

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Patches item #1173998, was opened at 2005-03-31 12:59
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Category: Core (C code)
Group: Python 2.3
Status: Open
Resolution: Works For Me
Priority: 7
Submitted By: pdecat (pdecat)
Assigned to: Nobody/Anonymous (nobody)
Summary: Python crashes in pyexpat.c if malformed XML is parsed

Initial Comment:
If a malformed XML file (containing non unicode
characters) is parsed with pyexpat, python crashes.

Most details on request.

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>Comment By: pdecat (pdecat)
Date: 2005-03-31 15:00

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STRING_CONV_FUNC returns NULL if the string is contains
non-ascii and non-unicode characters.

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Comment By: pdecat (pdecat)
Date: 2005-03-31 14:18

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Maybe security related, as it can lead to denial of service:
it crashes a Zope server using the ParsedXML product simply
by uploading a malformed XML file.

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