>Number: 830
>Category: general
>Synopsis: "Premature EOF" unpacking apache_1.2.1.tar.*
>Confidential: no
>Severity: critical
>Priority: medium
>Responsible: apache (Apache HTTP Project)
>State: open
>Class: sw-bug
>Submitter-Id: apache
>Arrival-Date: Mon Jul 7 10:20:01 1997
>Originator: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>Organization:
apache
>Release: 1.2.1
>Environment:
SunOS 4.1.4, running GCC 2.7.2
>Description:
While unpacking the new apache_1.2.1.tar.{Z,gz} distributions, I constantly get
a "premature EOF" error around suexec.h.
Happens on binary FTP downloads from a couple of mirrors, including
ftp.epix.net,
and from HTTP download.
>How-To-Repeat:
Using command
gzip -dc apache_1.2.1.tar.gz | tar xvf -
or
zcat apache_1.2.1.tar.Z | tar xvf -
>Fix:
Check and rebuild the tarfile
>Audit-Trail:
>Unformatted:
