[Patches] [ python-Patches-980082 ] Missing INCREF in PyType_Ready

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Patches item #980082, was opened at 2004-06-25 17:37
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Category: Core (C code)
Group: None
Status: Open
Resolution: None
Priority: 5
Submitted By: Eric Huss (ehuss)
Assigned to: Nobody/Anonymous (nobody)
Summary: Missing INCREF in PyType_Ready

Initial Comment:
In PyType_Ready() if the type object you are readying 
does not explicitly define its tp_base value, it will 
default to use PyBaseObject_Type.

However, this assignment does not INCREF the 
PyBaseObject_Type pointer.  Thus, for heap allocated 
type objects, when the type_dealloc() function is 
called, a DECREF is called on tp_base which can 
eventually cause PyBaseObject_Type refcount go to 0, 
at which point bad things happen.


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