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Re: Possible off by one error at crypt/md5-crypt.c:182


From: Ulrich Drepper
Subject: Re: Possible off by one error at crypt/md5-crypt.c:182
Date: 30 Aug 2001 18:38:43 -0700
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Ryan Mack <address@hidden> writes:

> Like 182 incorrectly subtracts *four* bytes (sizeof (md5_salt_prefix) = 4)
> from the remaining length of the buffer.  *Untested* patch attached
> (sorry, I don't have a system I can test on).

Yes, this is correct.  It's nothing really severe since the only
consequence is that the function might fail if it wouldn't have to.
But there was another potentially more problematic problem which I've
fixed.

Thanks,

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