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This patch was created by oCert according to
http://www.ocert.org/advisories/ocert-2008-014.html
Unfortunately the original patch contained a bug which was
later fixed by the issuer of the patch Rob Holland <rob@ocert.org>
This part was now separated in this file.
--- a/lib/search.c
+++ b/lib/search.c
@@ -1568,7 +1568,8 @@ char *findtheinfo(char *searchstr, int d
bufstart[0] = '\n';
bufstart++;
}
- strncpy(bufstart, tmpbuf, strlen(tmpbuf));
+ /* Avoid writing a trailing \0 after the string */
+ memcpy(bufstart, tmpbuf, strlen(tmpbuf));
bufstart = searchbuffer + strlen(searchbuffer);
}
}