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Replace sprintf() with snprintf() (#536) #551
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sprintf poses two security risks: (1) write to memory where it shouldn't (2) read from memory where it shouldn't This commit replaces the use of sprintf() with snprintf() which has a size parameter to ensure the problems mentioned above won't take place.
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sprintf poses two security risks:
(1) write to memory where it shouldn't
(2) read from memory where it shouldn't
This commit replaces the use of sprintf() with snprintf()
which has a size parameter to ensure the problems mentioned
above won't take place.