Re: [Boost-bugs] [Boost C++ Libraries] #1481: transform_width may cause buffer overruns

Subject: Re: [Boost-bugs] [Boost C++ Libraries] #1481: transform_width may cause buffer overruns
From: Boost C++ Libraries (noreply_at_[hidden])
Date: 2007-12-04 13:06:23

#1481: transform_width may cause buffer overruns
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  Reporter:  anonymous         |       Owner:  ramey        
      Type:  Bugs              |      Status:  closed       
 Milestone:  To Be Determined  |   Component:  serialization
   Version:  release 1.34.0    |    Severity:  Problem      
Resolution:  wontfix           |    Keywords:               
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Comment (by kostic):

 Replying to [comment:5 anonymous]:
 > Replying to [comment:4 ramey]:
 >
 > > I'll look into making std::copy fail at compile time.  If you're
 interested, feeel free to send me a suggested patch.  In the mean time,
 please don't reopen this ticket. I'm trying to get them cleared and I
 can't shovel against the tide.
 >
 > Well, you could put a static assert in "equal" method to stop it being
 ever used with this iterator. This makes sense as comparing these
 iterators is inherently unsafe (as it allows comparing with end)

 Also, as to people using dataflow iterators, this page promotes the exact
 usage you say should be avoided:
 http://www.boost.org/libs/serialization/doc/dataflow.html


 Konstantin Begun

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