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Date:      Fri, 24 May 1996 14:15:22 +0200
From:      Zahemszky Gabor <zgabor@code.hu>
To:        FreeBSD-gnats-submit@freebsd.org
Subject:   bin/1241: ``jot(1)'' dumps core
Message-ID:  <199605241215.OAA00275@zg.CoDe.hu>
Resent-Message-ID: <199605241230.FAA25928@freefall.freebsd.org>

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>Number:         1241
>Category:       bin
>Synopsis:       The jot(1) command with -s (FROM 2.1.0 CD) generates core dump
>Confidential:   yes
>Severity:       serious
>Priority:       medium
>Responsible:    freebsd-bugs
>State:          open
>Class:          sw-bug
>Submitter-Id:   current-users
>Arrival-Date:   Fri May 24 05:30:02 PDT 1996
>Last-Modified:
>Originator:     Zahemszky Gabor <zgabor@CoDe.hu>
>Organization:
>Release:        FreeBSD 2.1.0-RELEASE i386
>Environment:

	FreeBSD 2.1.0-RELEASE from Walnut Creek CD.

>Description:

	The jot(1) command, found on a 2.1.0-RELEASE CD from Walnut Creek,
	generates a core dump, if called with the ``-s'' option.

>How-To-Repeat:

	Any jot command with -s option.
	Eg: jot -s ' ' /etc/passwd /etc/passwd

>Fix:
	
	Here is the fixing patch:
*** jot.c.orig	Fri May 24 14:05:58 1996
--- jot.c	Fri May 24 14:08:38 1996
***************
*** 140,150 ****
  			break;
  		case 's':
  			if ((*av)[2])
! 				strcpy(sepstring, *av + 2);
  			else if (!--ac)
  				error("Need string after -s", "");
  			else
! 				strcpy(sepstring, *++av);
  			break;
  		case 'p':
  			if ((*av)[2])
--- 140,150 ----
  			break;
  		case 's':
  			if ((*av)[2])
! 				sepstring = *av + 2;
  			else if (!--ac)
  				error("Need string after -s", "");
  			else
! 				sepstring = *++av;
  			break;
  		case 'p':
  			if ((*av)[2])


>Audit-Trail:
>Unformatted:



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