[Bug 965341] [NEW] watch command line utility crashes with segfault when processing binary output

[Júlio Hoffimann Mendes]

Public bug reported:

Running the command:

$ watch 'tail sample.dat'

where sample.dat contains binary data, causes 'watch' to crash with
segmentation fault.

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.10
Package: procps 1:3.2.8-10ubuntu5
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.0.0-16.29-generic 3.0.20
Uname: Linux 3.0.0-16-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 1.23-0ubuntu4
Architecture: amd64
Date: Mon Mar 26 11:22:09 2012
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.10 "Oneiric Ocelot" - Release amd64 (20111012)
SourcePackage: procps
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

** Affects: procps (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New


** Tags: amd64 apport-bug oneiric running-unity

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Title:
  watch command line utility crashes with segfault when processing
  binary output

Status in “procps” package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  Running the command:

  $ watch 'tail sample.dat'

  where sample.dat contains binary data, causes 'watch' to crash with
  segmentation fault.

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.10
  Package: procps 1:3.2.8-10ubuntu5
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.0.0-16.29-generic 3.0.20
  Uname: Linux 3.0.0-16-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 1.23-0ubuntu4
  Architecture: amd64
  Date: Mon Mar 26 11:22:09 2012
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.10 "Oneiric Ocelot" - Release amd64 (20111012)
  SourcePackage: procps
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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