PHP :: Bug #6261 :: sscanf($a, "%d"); produces core dump if $a is undefined

Bug #6261	sscanf($a, "%d"); produces core dump if $a is undefined
Submitted:	2000-08-20 10:25 UTC	Modified:	2000-08-26 07:11 UTC
From:	alex at zend dot com	Assigned:
Status:	Closed	Package:	Reproducible Crash
PHP Version:	4.0 Latest CVS (20/08/2000)	OS:	linux-glibc21
Private report:	No	CVE-ID:	None

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[2000-08-20 10:25 UTC] alex at zend dot com

<? sscanf($a, "%d"); ?>

This core dumps if $a is not defined.

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[2000-08-25 14:09 UTC] sniper@php.net

For me it just reports:

Warning: Undefined variable: a in /www/htdocs/test/testitesti/testinkia_on_tama.php on line 3

And doesn't crash. (with the latest CVS)

--Jani

[2000-08-26 07:11 UTC] stas@php.net

This should be already fixed in latest CVS.

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