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Division by zero in bytevector->uint-list

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From: help-debbugs <at> gnu.org (GNU bug Tracking System)
To: Göran Weinholt <goran <at> weinholt.se>
Subject: bug#15100: closed (Re: bug#15100: Division by zero in
 bytevector->uint-list)
Date: Sat, 17 Aug 2013 03:20:07 +0000

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Your bug report

#15100: Division by zero in bytevector->uint-list

which was filed against the guile package, has been closed.

The explanation is attached below, along with your original report.
If you require more details, please reply to 15100 <at> debbugs.gnu.org.

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From: Mark H Weaver <mhw <at> netris.org>
To: Göran Weinholt <goran <at> weinholt.se>
Cc: 15100-done <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#15100: Division by zero in bytevector->uint-list
Date: Fri, 16 Aug 2013 23:19:15 -0400

Göran Weinholt <goran <at> weinholt.se> writes:

> the bytevector->uint-list procedure from (rnrs) can crash Guile through
> a division by zero:
>
> scheme@(guile-user)> (import (rnrs))
> scheme@(guile-user)> (bytevector->uint-list #vu8(0) 'x 0)
> Floating point exception
>
> The same happens with bytevector->sint-list.

Fixed in 088cfb7d761b01a2620d78f10e8dbcaa07485a32.

> These procedures also do not check that the length of the bytevector
> is divisible by the size.

I don't think we can fix this in stable-2.0, because some existing code
might depend on our current permissive behavior.  However, I fixed it on
the master branch in c099201da1de71652b9791fb0a3a863b6d3c355d.

    Thanks!
      Mark

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From: Göran Weinholt <goran <at> weinholt.se>
To: bug-guile <at> gnu.org
Subject: Division by zero in bytevector->uint-list
Date: Thu, 15 Aug 2013 13:02:16 +0200

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Hello schemers,

the bytevector->uint-list procedure from (rnrs) can crash Guile through
a division by zero:

scheme@(guile-user)> (import (rnrs))
scheme@(guile-user)> (bytevector->uint-list #vu8(0) 'x 0)
Floating point exception

The same happens with bytevector->sint-list. These procedures also do
not check that the length of the bytevector is divisible by the size.

Tested with GNU Guile 2.0.9.71-8d5d04.

Regards,

-- 
Göran Weinholt <goran <at> weinholt.se>
"What's worse than clowns? Danish clowns."
  -- Mystery Science Theatre 3000

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