Public bug reported: Binary package hint: x11-utils
xmessage unable to handle long input and crash with X error . test case : 1 ) emanuel@emanuel-desktop:/tmp$ /usr/bin/xmessage 'text' -buttons `python -c "print 'A'*100000"` X Error of failed request: BadAlloc (insufficient resources for operation) Major opcode of failed request: 53 (X_CreatePixmap) Serial number of failed request: 171 Current serial number in output stream: 190 2 ) the window opened and immediately closed with error . emanuel@emanuel-desktop:/tmp$ echo `python -c "print 'A'*1000000"` > /tmp/Z emanuel@emanuel-desktop:/tmp$ /usr/bin/xmessage -file /tmp/Z X Error of failed request: BadLength (poly request too large or internal Xlib length error) Major opcode of failed request: 74 (X_PolyText8) Serial number of failed request: 198 Current serial number in output stream: 198 ** Affects: x11-utils (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/792268 Title: xmessage X errors -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs