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Article #822Re: Tripwire Question
From: Thomas Sippel - Dau
Date: Mon, 14 Dec 1992 18:34
Date: Mon, 14 Dec 1992 18:34
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In article <1g2padINNkko@phantom.gatech.edu>, drew@phantom.gatech.edu (Drew Gonzi) writes:
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- Also, I've found that tripwire also tries to "realloc" a nil pointer.
- This should probably be fixed as well
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Aaaarrrgh, you are using SunOS.
Using realloc on a NULL pointer is specifically provided for in both the
POSIX and x/open standards.
"Tis the operating system that should be fixed.
Thomas
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Newsgroups: comp.security.misc Path: arc1-ca.pugleaf.net!sparky!uunet!pipex!warwick!doc.ic.ac.uk!cc.ic.ac.uk!imperial.ac.uk!vulture From: vulture@imperial.ac.uk (Thomas Sippel - Dau) Subject: Re: Tripwire Question Message-ID: <1992Dec14.183445.13961@cc.ic.ac.uk> Sender: vulture@carrion.cc.ic.ac.uk (Thomas Sippel - Dau) Nntp-Posting-Host: cscgc Reply-To: cmaae47@imperial.ac.uk Organization: Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine References: <1g2padINNkko@phantom.gatech.edu> Date: Mon, 14 Dec 92 18:34:45 GMT Lines: 20