Re: [Boost-bugs] [Boost C++ Libraries] #6528: Potential vulnerability in programs recompiled for 64-bit platforms

Subject: Re: [Boost-bugs] [Boost C++ Libraries] #6528: Potential vulnerability in programs recompiled for 64-bit platforms
From: Boost C++ Libraries (noreply_at_[hidden])
Date: 2012-02-07 02:06:47

#6528: Potential vulnerability in programs recompiled for 64-bit platforms
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  Reporter:  econometrics@…          |       Owner:  jsiek                          
      Type:  Bugs                    |      Status:  new                            
 Milestone:  To Be Determined        |   Component:  dynamic_bitset                 
   Version:  Boost 1.38.0            |    Severity:  Problem                        
Resolution:                          |    Keywords:  Vulnerability, 64-bit, overflow
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Comment (by steven_watanabe):

 I don't understand.  The maximum size of a dynamic_bitset
 is larger on a 64-bit platform.  How can it overflow
 if it works in 32-bit?  In any event, the size it has to
 get to before it can overflow is ridiculously large.
 Unless you have an example that demonstrates the
 problem, I'm going to close this.

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Ticket URL: <https://svn.boost.org/trac/boost/ticket/6528#comment:1>
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