[CDRIVER-184] Core dump in bson_append_string Created: 21/Nov/12 Updated: 11/Nov/13 Resolved: 11/Nov/13 |
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| Status: | Closed |
| Project: | C Driver |
| Component/s: | None |
| Affects Version/s: | 0.6 |
| Fix Version/s: | 0.90.0 |
| Type: | Bug | Priority: | Major - P3 |
| Reporter: | Rick Stevens | Assignee: | Gary Murakami |
| Resolution: | Done | Votes: | 0 |
| Labels: | None | ||
| Remaining Estimate: | Not Specified | ||
| Time Spent: | Not Specified | ||
| Original Estimate: | Not Specified | ||
| Environment: |
CentOS 6.3, Fedora 17 |
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| Description |
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When using bson_append_string(), if the string you're appending is null the function segfaults. Example code: bson_append_string(obj, "Field", fields[x]); If "fields[x]" evaluates to a null pointer, the function will segfault. It's an easy workaround (check values before passing to the function), but it was a bit of a surprise when it happened. |
| Comments |
| Comment by Christian Hergert [ 09/Nov/13 ] |
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I would suggest migrating to our new code-base, libbson. It is much faster, well tested, and includes robust fail-safe checks. |
| Comment by Gary Murakami [ 07/Jan/13 ] |
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Should it check, print a diagnostic, and exit? |