Bug#687670: dget: infinite loop when .changes/.dsc file references itself

Raphael Geissert geissert at debian.org
Fri Sep 14 22:19:53 UTC 2012


Package: devscripts
Tags: patch
User: devscripts at packages.debian.org
Usertags: dget

Hi,

A specially crafter .changes or .dsc file can trigger an infinite loop in 
dget. Due to system resource limits, it will usually be broken without 
incurring into a real DoS.

Attached patch fixes it.

Cheers,
-- 
Raphael Geissert - Debian Developer
www.debian.org - get.debian.net
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