Update of /cvsroot/python/python/dist/src/Misc In directory sc8-pr-cvs1:/tmp/cvs-serv12602 Modified Files: Tag: release23-maint NEWS Log Message: Add news item for _winreg fix (SF bug 851056). Index: NEWS =================================================================== RCS file: /cvsroot/python/python/dist/src/Misc/NEWS,v retrieving revision 1.831.4.78 retrieving revision 1.831.4.79 diff -C2 -d -r1.831.4.78 -r1.831.4.79 *** NEWS 28 Nov 2003 19:45:02 -0000 1.831.4.78 --- NEWS 30 Nov 2003 22:10:54 -0000 1.831.4.79 *************** *** 263,266 **** --- 263,271 ---- ------- + - The _winreg module could segfault when reading very large registry + values, due to unchecked alloca() calls (SF bug 851056). The fix is + uses either PyMem_Malloc(n) or PyString_FromStringAndSize(NULL, n), + as appropriate, followed by a size check. + - The _ssl extension module was built using openssl-0.9.7b.