[tor-bugs] #25627 [Core Tor/Torsocks]: tsocks_gethostbyaddr_r scribbles garbage over data->hostname and then relies on it

Mon Mar 26 17:48:37 UTC 2018

#25627: tsocks_gethostbyaddr_r scribbles garbage over data->hostname and then
relies on it
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 Reporter:  exarkun            |          Owner:  dgoulet
     Type:  defect             |         Status:  new
 Priority:  Medium             |      Milestone:
Component:  Core Tor/Torsocks  |        Version:
 Severity:  Blocker            |     Resolution:
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Comment (by exarkun):

 I left one line out (and don't have description edit permissions I guess).
 In the last code snippet, `he->h_name` is an alias for `data->hostname`.

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