Re: BUG #14468: One byte buffer overlow in quote_literal_cstr()

From: Alvaro Herrera <alvherre(at)2ndquadrant(dot)com>
To: hlinnaka(at)iki(dot)fi
Cc: pgsql-bugs(at)postgresql(dot)org
Subject: Re: BUG #14468: One byte buffer overlow in quote_literal_cstr()
Date: 2016-12-16 14:43:51
Message-ID: 20161216144351.apdbuk4je5ywekle@alvherre.pgsql
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hlinnaka(at)iki(dot)fi wrote:

> Looking at quote_literal_cstr(), it simply doesn't take into account the
> space needed for the NULL terminator, when it allocates the buffer. The fix
> is a straightforward + 1 to the allocation. I'll go and do that shortly, and
> backpatch.

Hm, that's a bit confusing. I thought the +3 included the terminator,
but what it's actually for is the optional starting E; and the reason
quote_literal doesn't need similar patching it is that there is no
terminator 'cause it produces varlena. I would think this deserves a
comment ...

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Álvaro Herrera https://www.2ndQuadrant.com/
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