[Bug 409916] Re: Possible an infinite loop while reading file

[Logan Rosen]

This was fixed in gdbm 1.8.3-9, per the linked Debian bug.

** Changed in: gdbm (Ubuntu)
       Status: New => Fix Released

** Changed in: gdbm (Ubuntu)
   Importance: Undecided => High

** Bug watch added: Debian Bug tracker #511250
   http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=511250

** Also affects: gdbm (Debian) via
   http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=511250
   Importance: Unknown
       Status: Unknown

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Title:
  Possible an infinite loop while reading file

Status in gdbm package in Ubuntu:
  Fix Released
Status in gdbm package in Debian:
  Unknown

Bug description:
  Please don't apply patch 05_handle-short-read or fix it for gdbm 1.8.3-4
  of Ubuntu Jaunty. Because of the patch it's possible that an application
  using gdbm can enter on an infinite loop when reading data.

  For more details about that issue please see #511250 at Debian BTS:

  http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=511250

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