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LI81497: SEGFAULT/DOUBLE-FREE CORRUPTION WHEN STD::STRING ARRAY IS INITIALIZED IN STRUCT

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APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • SEGFAULT/DOUBLE-FREE CORRUPTION WHEN STD::STRING ARRAY IS
    INITIALIZED IN STRUCT USING XL C/C++FOR LINUX, V16.1
    ----------------------------------------------------------------
    
    xlc++ -std=c++11 -o test main.cpp
    
    ./test
    *** Error in `./test': double free or corruption (fasttop):
    0x000001003b130010 ***
    ======= Backtrace: =========
    /lib64/libc.so.6(cfree+0x49c)[0x3fffaba49bec]
    /lib64/libstdc++.so.6(_ZdlPv+0x20)[0x3fffabdc8d30]
    /lib64/libstdc++.so.6(_ZNSs4_Rep10_M_destroyERKSaIcE+0x18)[0x3ff
    fabe58e68]
    /lib64/libstdc++.so.6(+0x6850c)[0x3fffabda850c]
    /lib64/libstdc++.so.6(_ZNSsD1Ev+0x64)[0x3fffabe58f24]
    ./test[0x100008a0]
    ./test[0x100009b0]
    ./test[0x10000a18]
    /lib64/libc.so.6(+0x25280)[0x3fffab9d5280]
    /lib64/libc.so.6(__libc_start_main+0xc4)[0x3fffab9d5474]
    
    ================================================================
    
    Test Case:
    
    #include <array>
    #include <string>
    
    struct TestStruct
    {
      std::array<std::string, 1> arr = {{"one"}};
    };
    
    int main(void)
    {
      TestStruct s;
      return 0;
    }
    

Local fix

  • N/A
    

Problem summary

  • SEGFAULT/DOUBLE-FREE CORRUPTION WHEN STD::STRING ARRAY IS
    INITIALIZED IN STRUCT
    

Problem conclusion

  • The problem is with the code for handling the init list, the
    code checked for presence of both an exprWithCleanups and
    cxxDefaultInitExpr but did not handle both being present.
    

Temporary fix

Comments

APAR Information

  • APAR number

    LI81497

  • Reported component name

    XL C/C++ LINUX

  • Reported component ID

    5725C7310

  • Reported release

    G11

  • Status

    CLOSED PER

  • PE

    NoPE

  • HIPER

    NoHIPER

  • Special Attention

    NoSpecatt / Xsystem

  • Submitted date

    2020-05-10

  • Closed date

    2020-06-23

  • Last modified date

    2020-06-23

  • APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:

  • APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following:

Fix information

  • Fixed component name

    XL C/C++ LINUX

  • Fixed component ID

    5725C7310

Applicable component levels

[{"Business Unit":{"code":"BU058","label":"IBM Infrastructure w\/TPS"},"Product":{"code":"SSXVZZ","label":"XL C\/C++ for Linux"},"Platform":[{"code":"PF025","label":"Platform Independent"}],"Version":"G11","Line of Business":{"code":"LOB57","label":"Power"}}]

Document Information

Modified date:
24 June 2020