[ python-Bugs-1501223 ] Possible buffer overflow in Python/sysmodule.c

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Bugs item #1501223, was opened at 2006-06-05 16:45
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Category: Windows
Group: Python 2.5
Status: Open
Resolution: None
Priority: 5
Submitted By: Brett Cannon (bcannon)
Assigned to: Nobody/Anonymous (nobody)
Summary: Possible buffer overflow in Python/sysmodule.c

Initial Comment:
Line 1070 (along with lines 1075 and 1080) have
sprintf()  calls that store "cp%d" into a buffer that
is 10 characters long.  But an unsigned int could be 32
bits, which means 10 digits on its own.  Add in the
need for a null byte and the "cp" part and it would
seem the buffer is 3 characters short.

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>Comment By: Tim Peters (tim_one)
Date: 2006-06-05 17:02

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So make it bigger ;-)  In reality, I don't believe any
Windows "code page" needs more than 5 digits, so there are
actually a couple bytes to spare, but boosting the buffer
size wouldn't hurt.

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