[Bug binutils/5713] New: strings: use '-0' as option will meet infinite loop

[chul at cn dot fujitsu dot com]

When I use the command "strings" like this: "strings -0 file" will trap in 
infinite loop. 
        The binutils version is 2.17.50.0.6. Has this bug been fixed?
        If not, here is my patch.
        Thank you.

Chu Li

Signed-off-by: Chu Li <address@hidden>
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diff --git a/strings.c b/strings.c
index 4c68ea8..8ee2783 100644
--- a/strings.c
+++ b/strings.c
@@ -274,6 +274,9 @@ main (int argc, char **argv)
        }
     }

+  if(string_min == 0)
+    fatal (_("invalid number %d"), string_min);
+
   if (string_min < 0)
     string_min = 4;

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           Summary: strings: use '-0' as option will meet infinite loop
           Product: binutils
           Version: 2.17
            Status: NEW
          Severity: normal
          Priority: P2
         Component: binutils
        AssignedTo: unassigned at sources dot redhat dot com
        ReportedBy: chul at cn dot fujitsu dot com
                CC: bug-binutils at gnu dot org


http://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=5713

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