[Bug 965341] Re: watch command line utility crashes with segfault when processing binary output

[Adolfo Jayme]

** Changed in: procps (Ubuntu)
       Status: Triaged => Fix Released

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Title:
  watch command line utility crashes with segfault when processing
  binary output

Status in “procps” package in Ubuntu:
  Fix Released
Status in “procps” package in Debian:
  Fix Released

Bug description:
  Running the command:

  $ watch 'tail sample.dat'

  where sample.dat contains binary data, causes 'watch' to crash with
  segmentation fault.

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.10
  Package: procps 1:3.2.8-10ubuntu5
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.0.0-16.29-generic 3.0.20
  Uname: Linux 3.0.0-16-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 1.23-0ubuntu4
  Architecture: amd64
  Date: Mon Mar 26 11:22:09 2012
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.10 "Oneiric Ocelot" - Release amd64 (20111012)
  SourcePackage: procps
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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