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Re: Alleged bug in resolver code


Mark Kettenis <kettenis@wins.uva.nl> writes:

> I've got less problems with applying a patch similar to yours to
> res_close(), and I'll add that stuff if others on libc-hacker agree
> that that's a good idea.  However, I still think it's the broken
> programs that should be fixed.

I basically agree with you.  But if it is a potential security leak
(as in this case since I think it could happen that descriptor 0 is
closed) I'm going for it.

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