#26568 [NEW]: file_get_contents causes Apache crash

From: kyle at kylemaxwell dot com Operating system: WinXP Pro PHP version: 4.3.4 PHP Bug Type: Reproducible crash Bug description: file_get_contents causes Apache crash Description: ------------ I have Apache 1.3 and PHP 4.3 set up on a WinXP Pro laptop for testing. Asking for the file_get_contents($file) when $file points to an empty text file causes Apache to crash. Reproduce code: --------------- <? $string = file_get_contents("path/to/empty_text_file.txt"); ?> Expected result: ---------------- $string == "" Actual result: -------------- One of those MS dialog boxes telling me Apache has experienced an error, and to report it to MS. Also, a 404 in the page called. -- Edit bug report at http://bugs.php.net/?id=26568&edit=1 -- Try a CVS snapshot (php4): http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=26568&r=trysnapshot4 Try a CVS snapshot (php5): http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=26568&r=trysnapshot5 Fixed in CVS: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=26568&r=fixedcvs Fixed in release: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=26568&r=alreadyfixed Need backtrace: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=26568&r=needtrace Need Reproduce Script: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=26568&r=needscript Try newer version: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=26568&r=oldversion Not developer issue: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=26568&r=support Expected behavior: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=26568&r=notwrong Not enough info: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=26568&r=notenoughinfo Submitted twice: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=26568&r=submittedtwice register_globals: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=26568&r=globals PHP 3 support discontinued: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=26568&r=php3 Daylight Savings: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=26568&r=dst IIS Stability: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=26568&r=isapi Install GNU Sed: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=26568&r=gnused Floating point limitations: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=26568&r=float