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REDHAT-BUG-903465

First published: Thu Jan 24 2013(Updated: )

It was reported [1] that the uniq command suffered from a segfault when processing input streams that contained extremely long strings. This flaw is due to the inclusion of the coreutils-i18n.patch. SUSE has fixed this by fixing the patch. The changes can be seen here [2]. (There is probably e better place to get the patch, but I don't know where). [1] <a href="https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=796243">https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=796243</a> [2] <a href="https://build.opensuse.org/request/show/149348#diff_headline_coreutils-i18n-patch_diff_action_0_submit_0_19">https://build.opensuse.org/request/show/149348#diff_headline_coreutils-i18n-patch_diff_action_0_submit_0_19</a> Statement: (none)

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
SUSE Coreutils

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of REDHAT-BUG-903465?

    The severity of REDHAT-BUG-903465 is considered critical due to potential segmentation faults that can affect the uniq command.

  • How do I fix REDHAT-BUG-903465?

    To fix REDHAT-BUG-903465, you should update your SUSE coreutils package to the latest version that includes the patch for this issue.

  • What software is affected by REDHAT-BUG-903465?

    The software affected by REDHAT-BUG-903465 is SUSE coreutils.

  • What is the root cause of REDHAT-BUG-903465?

    The root cause of REDHAT-BUG-903465 is a segmentation fault triggered by the uniq command when processing extremely long strings due to a problematic patch.

  • Is there a workaround for REDHAT-BUG-903465?

    A possible workaround for REDHAT-BUG-903465 is to avoid using the uniq command with excessively long string inputs until a fix is applied.

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