ANU News Patch
Patch ID: 940128_newsdist.c!terry@spcvxb.spc.edu
Date: 28-Jan-1994
Author: Terry Kennedy  terry@spcvxb.spc.edu
News Version: 6.1beta8
News Files: NewsDist.C
Description: Allocates longer char arrays for path header copies in
sys_remote_send, so long headers don't overrun arrays and clobber stat buffer
used to obtain information about item file.
Superseded: String dynamically allocated in version 6.1beta9 distribution.
*** newsdist.c
--- newsdist_new.c
**************
*** 66,68
  **--
  **/
  
--- 66,71 -----
+ **	V6.1b8	28-Jan-1994	terry@spcvxb.spc.edu  (Terry Kennedy)
+ **	    - Fixed string overrun in sys_remote_send which clobbered stat
+ **	      buffer for item file.
  **--
  **/
  
**************
*** 1056,1063
         *test_node;
  {
  #if DIST_PATH_CHECK
!   char match_node[NODE_SIZE];
!   char lpath[NODE_SIZE];
  
    strcpy(lpath,path);
    lower_case(lpath);
--- 1059,1071 -----
         *test_node;
  {
  #if DIST_PATH_CHECK
! /* tmk change
!  * char match_node[NODE_SIZE];
!  * char lpath[NODE_SIZE];
!  * tmk change */
! 
!   char match_node[1024];
!   char lpath[1024];
  
    strcpy(lpath,path);
    lower_case(lpath);
*** patchlist.h;-1
--- patchlist.h
**************
*** 1,1
  =+=+= End =+=+=
--- 1,2 -----
+ 940128_newsdist.c!terry@spcvxb.spc.edu
  =+=+= End =+=+=