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[netCDF #TSB-411735]: NcGroup::adVar() hangs on garbage input

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  • Subject: [netCDF #TSB-411735]: NcGroup::adVar() hangs on garbage input
  • Date: Thu, 07 Jan 2016 11:10:38 -0700
Hello Elizabeth,

Thank you for the bug report; I'll open a ticket on GitHub for it.  If you are 
ever so inclined, feel free to submit issues directly through our GitHub site 
as well; we are transitioning to GitHub for issue management (although our 
email-based support will also remain in place).  We've moved to GitHub as an 
organization for most of our projects, so it makes sense to track issues there 
publicly as well.

Thanks again, have a great day!

-Ward

> The call:
> 
> NcGroup nc;
> std::vector<NcDim> dims;
> ...
> nc.addVar(name, type, dims);
> 
> will hang if dims is garbage (for example, if dims.size() == -1483742).  A
> check for valid dims would fix this problem.
> 
> Low priority, IMHO.
> 
> -- Elizabeth
> 
> 

Ticket Details
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Ticket ID: TSB-411735
Department: Support netCDF
Priority: Normal
Status: Closed