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/usr/bin/write (solaris2.x) Segmentation Fault

daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (SChoe)
Thu Nov 15 22:59:53 2001

Date: Tue, 13 Nov 2001 16:16:18 -1000 (HST)
From: SChoe <schoe@CheapTickets.COM>
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Sorry if this is a known issue..

AFFECTED>> solaris 2.6, 2.7, 2.8 / SPARC

solaris 2.6
===========
$ uname -v
Generic_105181-26
$
$ /usr/bin/write root `perl -e 'print "A" x 92'`
Segmentation Fault

solaris 2.7, 2.8
================
$ uname -v
Generic_106541-14
$
$ /usr/bin/write root `perl -e 'print "A" x 88'`
Segmentation Fault


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