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Date: Thu, 29 Nov 2001 23:24:16 -0500
From: "David A. Cobb" <superbiskit AT home DOT com>
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To: Cygwin Library General Discussion <cygwin AT cygwin DOT com>
Subject: Re: Stack fault in SETUP.EXE
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I'm happy to report that SETUP 2.125.2.10 solves this problem.


David A. Cobb wrote:

> Running SETUP 2.125.2.5
> 
> Suddenly [since yesterday] I get a Stack Fault immediately after 
> downloading SETUP.INI.  The SETUP.INI file is downloaded and looks 
> normal - whatever that means.  I'm hypothesizing a buffer overflow in 
> parsing some of the long commentary in the INI file; but I can't see 
> anything obvious like a missing quote.
> 
> The fault registers are -
> Stack Fault at 0167:0042d76f in SETUP.EXE
> EAX=008a7c20 cs=0167 EIP=0042d76f EFlags=00010217
> EBX=0079ad90 ss=016f ESP=00582000 EBP=00580210
> (I didn't write down the rest but it's 100% repeatable)
> 
> Attached is a Watson, if that helps.
> 
> I'd be glad to help locate it if someone can lend me a clue how.


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