[Boost-bugs] [Boost C++ Libraries] #12604: neither scoped_array nor checked_delete do check for nullptr

Subject: [Boost-bugs] [Boost C++ Libraries] #12604: neither scoped_array nor checked_delete do check for nullptr
From: Boost C++ Libraries (noreply_at_[hidden])
Date: 2016-11-11 10:15:47

#12604: neither scoped_array nor checked_delete do check for nullptr
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 Reporter:  steinbac@…        |      Owner:  pdimov
     Type:  Bugs              |     Status:  new
Milestone:  To Be Determined  |  Component:  smart_ptr
  Version:  Boost 1.62.0      |   Severity:  Problem
 Keywords:                    |
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 Hi, I recently ran across a problem where a scoped_array::reset was called
 with a nullptr argument. As this is not checked within scoped_array::reset
 or further down the callstack in scoped_array::swap, a checked_delete was
 called on a nullptr and threw a Segfault. For me, I'd consider this a bug
 as scoped_array assumes ownership and hence is responsible for delete it's
 allocated memory. the problem occurred during an ill-posed usage of the
 boost utf as documented in the file attached.

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Ticket URL: <https://svn.boost.org/trac/boost/ticket/12604>
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