The following bug has been logged online:
Bug reference: 5243
Logged by: Greg Johnson
Email address: [email protected]
PostgreSQL version: 8.4.1, 8.3.8
Operating system: CentOS 5.4
Description: Segmentation fault when sending null to crypt();
Details:
Postgresql version 8.4.1 and 8.3.8 both seg fault when you pass null into
crypt function.
select crypt(null, gen_salt('md5'));
Server Log
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LOG: statement: select crypt(null, gen_salt('md5'));
LOG: server process (PID 25855) was terminated by signal 11: Segmentation
fault
LOG: terminating any other active server processes
FATAL: the database system is in recovery mode
WARNING: terminating connection because of crash of another server process
DETAIL: The postmaster has commanded this server process to roll back the
current transaction and exit, because another server process exited
abnormally and possibly corrupted shared memory.
HINT: In a moment you should be able to reconnect to the database and
repeat your command.
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