Re: PHP 4.0 Bug #2795: Memory Leak in base64_encode()

On Tue, Nov 23, 1999 at 09:32:05AM -0600, Andrei Zmievski wrote: > On Tue, 23 Nov 1999, evan715@sirius.com wrote: > > When compiled as a CGI, PHP prints the following: > > > > [root@localhost php4]# ./php -f cy > > cgi_main.c(323) : Freeing 0x080F4010 (3 bytes), script=cy > > ZGZkZmRmZA==[root@localhost php4]# > > > > The script 'cy' contains: > > > > <? > > $i = "dfdfdfd"; > > echo base64_encode($i); > > ?> > > It's not base64_encode() problem. If you look at line 323 in cgi_main.c: > > SG(request_info).path_translated = estrdup(optarg); > > Which never gets freed. I'm not sure exactly where it should be freed > and under what conditions. Sascha, Zeev? Line 323 is the only place where new memory is allocated for path_translated. Either allocate always new memory (and free accordingly), or mark the special situation with a flag which causes path_translated to be freed at the end of main(). -- Regards, Sascha Schumann Consultant