[issue5869] 100th character truncation in 2.4 tarfile.py
New submission from Neville Bagnall : When tarinfo.name is exactly 100 characters long, the last character is truncated in the tarfile Attached patch contains the extremely simple fix. -- components: Library (Lib) files: tarfile.patch keywords: patch messages: 86759 nosy: neville.bagnall severity: normal status: open title: 100th character truncation in 2.4 tarfile.py type: behavior versions: Python 2.4 Added file: http://bugs.python.org/file13806/tarfile.patch ___ Python tracker <http://bugs.python.org/issue5869> ___ ___ Python-bugs-list mailing list Unsubscribe: http://mail.python.org/mailman/options/python-bugs-list/archive%40mail-archive.com
[issue5869] 100th character truncation in 2.4 tarfile.py
Neville Bagnall added the comment: Lars, for information. I'm closing as 2.4 isn't being maintained I presume, and while I believe it also affects 2.5, I don't think its a security issue, just data loss -- nosy: +lars.gustaebel status: open -> closed versions: +Python 2.5 ___ Python tracker <http://bugs.python.org/issue5869> ___ ___ Python-bugs-list mailing list Unsubscribe: http://mail.python.org/mailman/options/python-bugs-list/archive%40mail-archive.com