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