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authorWill Newton <will.newton@linaro.org>2013-08-12 15:08:02 +0100
committerWill Newton <will.newton@linaro.org>2013-09-11 09:39:40 +0100
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malloc: Check for integer overflow in pvalloc.
A large bytes parameter to pvalloc could cause an integer overflow
and corrupt allocator internals. Check the overflow does not occur
before continuing with the allocation.

ChangeLog:

2013-09-11  Will Newton  <will.newton@linaro.org>

	[BZ #15855]
	* malloc/malloc.c (__libc_pvalloc): Check the value of bytes
	does not overflow.
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+2013-09-11  Will Newton  <will.newton@linaro.org>
+
+	[BZ #15855]
+	* malloc/malloc.c (__libc_pvalloc): Check the value of bytes
+	does not overflow.
+
 2013-09-10   Ondřej Bílka  <neleai@seznam.cz>
 
 	* sysdeps/ieee754/dbl-64/e_j0.c: Remove DO_NOT_USE_THIS conditionals.