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Package: manpages-dev
Version: 2.02-2
File: /usr/share/man/man3/crypt.3.gz
Severity: minor
crypt.3 doesn't indicate whether the returned memory is from a static
string or if it is mallocated. It also doesn't indicate whether the
function is thread safe or not.
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To: Michael Kerrisk <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: Bug#326826: manpages-dev: does the result of crypt() need to be
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On Thu, Sep 15, 2005 at 02:03:27PM +0200, Michael Kerrisk wrote:
> tabgs 326826 wontfix
> thanks
>
> > crypt.3 doesn't indicate whether the returned memory is from a static
> > string or if it is mallocated. It also doesn't indicate whether the
> > function is thread safe or not.
>
> Justin,
>
> Please read the man page closely. Since ancient times the crypt.3
> man page has had this sentence:
>
> The return value points to static data whose content
> is overwritten by each call.
>
> Please close this report.
OH, closed!
Justin
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