[Python-bugs-list] [ python-Bugs-807314 ] Crash if getvar of a non-existent Tcl variable

Mon Sep 22 14:56:01 EDT 2003

Bugs item #807314, was opened at 2003-09-16 18:27
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Category: Tkinter
Group: Python 2.3
Status: Open
Resolution: None
Priority: 7
Submitted By: David Ascher (david_ascher)
>Assigned to: Martin v. Löwis (loewis)
Summary: Crash if getvar of a non-existent Tcl variable

Initial Comment:
In 2.3, the code:

    from Tkinter import *

    x = Tk()

    x.getvar('foobar')

will crash.  This is due to bad error checking in 

_tkinter.c, in the GetVar() code.

A possible patch is attached.

Making p7 because it's a crasher. 

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>Comment By: David Ascher (david_ascher)
Date: 2003-09-22 18:56

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Sorry, I'm afraid I'll have no time to apply before 2.3.1. -- if 

you do, please apply it.

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Comment By: Martin v. Löwis (loewis)
Date: 2003-09-18 18:01

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The patch is fine; please apply (or reassign if you want me

to apply it).

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