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  1. WiredTiger
  2. WT-4891

WT_SESSION.verify memory allocation overrun

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    • Type: Bug
    • Status: Closed
    • Priority: Critical - P2
    • Resolution: Fixed
    • Affects Version/s: None
    • Fix Version/s: WT3.2.1, 4.3.1, 4.2.0-rc3
    • Component/s: None
    • Labels:
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    • Story Points:
      3
    • Sprint:
      Storage Engines 2019-07-01
    • Backport Requested:
      v4.2

      Description

      Due to a bug we are currently not allocating an empty slot to mark the end of the array in __wt_meta_ckptlist_get when it is called with update=false from __wt_verify as such we occasionally iterate over the end of the array into uninitialised memory.

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          is caused by

          Technical Debt - WT-4494 Support import of of standalone WiredTiger files.

          • Major - P3 - Major loss of function.
          • Closed
          related to

          Improvement - An improvement or enhancement to an existing feature or task. WT-4919 Add debug mode which allocates exact amount of memory in __wt_realloc_def

          • Minor - P4 - Minor loss of function, or other problem where easy workaround is present.
          • Closed

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              Assignee:
              luke.pearson Luke Pearson
              Reporter:
              luke.pearson Luke Pearson
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