[tor-bugs] #18089 [Tor]: Tor compiled with --enable-expensive-hardening leads to runtime errors (null pointer passing)

Mon Jan 18 18:24:12 UTC 2016

#18089: Tor compiled with --enable-expensive-hardening leads to runtime errors
(null pointer passing)
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 Reporter:  gk        |          Owner:
     Type:  defect    |         Status:  new
 Priority:  Medium    |      Milestone:
Component:  Tor       |        Version:  Tor: 0.2.7.6
 Severity:  Critical  |     Resolution:
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Parent ID:            |         Points:
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Changes (by bugzilla):

 * severity:  Normal => Critical

Comment:

 Null pointer dereferencing leads to unspecified behavior. Usually, there
 are zeroes at 0 addr, so everything "seems" to be fine, but this is a
 common bug in C.

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