[issue4722] _winreg.QueryValue fault while reading mangled registry values

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[issue4722] _winreg.QueryValue fault while reading mangled registry values

Mark Lawrence added the comment: I can't reproduce this with 64 bit Windows 8.1 using 3.4.1 or 3.5.0a0, I don't have 2.7 to test on. -- nosy: +BreamoreBoy, steve.dower, tim.golden, zach.ware versions: +Python 2.7 -Python 2.6 ___ Python tracker

[issue4722] _winreg.QueryValue fault while reading mangled registry values

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[issue4722] _winreg.QueryValue fault while reading mangled registry values

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[issue4722] _winreg.QueryValue fault while reading mangled registry values

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[issue4722] _winreg.QueryValue fault while reading mangled registry values

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[issue4722] _winreg.QueryValue fault while reading mangled registry values

Brian Curtin cur...@acm.org added the comment: On Windows 7, I see the issue as both a regular user and one with admin privileges. The patch (updated to fix tab/space difference) seems to do the trick. Gabriel, which OS are you on that this works differently based on the user privileges?

[issue4722] _winreg.QueryValue fault while reading mangled registry values

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[issue4722] _winreg.QueryValue fault while reading mangled registry values

Gabriel Genellina gagsl-...@yahoo.com.ar added the comment: I've noticed this depends on the user privileges. When logged in as a normal user, I get the internal error as originally reported. When logged in as an administrator, there is no error and I get an empty string. --

[issue4722] _winreg.QueryValue fault while reading mangled registry values

Brian Curtin cur...@acm.org added the comment: It happens to me on trunk with Windows XP. I also have access to Windows Server 2003 where I can test this (haven't yet). Which version are you running that you don't see this issue? -- ___ Python

[issue4722] _winreg.QueryValue fault while reading mangled registry values

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[issue4722] _winreg.QueryValue fault while reading mangled registry values

New submission from Alex malicious.wiz...@gmail.com: == What steps will reproduce the problem? 1. Create registry key (let's assume it's located in HKEY_CURRENT_USER\TestKey); 2. Walk to it in regedit; 3. Right-click on (Default) and select Modify binary data; 4. Leave everything blank and press