Re: [Exim] exim4 segfaults with bad forward file data

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Author: Philip Hazel
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To: Alan Thew
CC: Exim List
Subject: Re: [Exim] exim4 segfaults with bad forward file data
On Sat, 22 Jun 2002, Alan Thew wrote:

> I'm not sure if it this counts as a bug or just user error..


If it's a crash, it's a bug.

> If exim4 is given an exim3 (or possibly older) style config file which
> allowed
>
> file = .forward
>
> in the userforward router
>
> it segfaults. I fully realise that this will not ever happen to most
> people but should exim point out the error rather than falling over?


Yes. Please send me an example of the file that crashes it, and details
of when it segfaults (i.e. delivery, -bt, -bV or whatever). A simple
test of just setting that up doesn't crash for me.

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