Subject: Re: [Boost-bugs] [Boost C++ Libraries] #1481: transform_width may cause buffer overruns
From: Boost C++ Libraries (noreply_at_[hidden])
Date: 2007-11-30 12:27:35
#1481: transform_width may cause buffer overruns
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Reporter: anonymous | Owner: ramey
Type: Bugs | Status: reopened
Milestone: To Be Determined | Component: serialization
Version: release 1.34.0 | Severity: Problem
Resolution: | Keywords:
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Changes (by kostic):
* status: closed => reopened
* resolution: wontfix =>
Comment:
Yes, I realise this. However, there's a simple solution, albeit it changes
the interface. The solution is for transform_width to take a pair of
iterators (begin and end), not one, so that it knows exactly when to stop
and not go over the end.
I have seen a lot of people using transform_width for base64 encoding with
std::copy, which with current implementation is what one should not do.
Well, it should either not compile at all or should work as expected (in
the most intuitive way)
Thanks for a quick response by the way
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Ticket URL: <http://svn.boost.org/trac/boost/ticket/1481#comment:3>
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