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  19     <I>Fri Sep 22 01:16:48 PDT 2000</I>
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  34 <PRE>the error is in here:
  35        snprintf(buf, sizeof(buf), &quot;OP command used for %s by %s&quot;,
  36          op_params, u-&gt;nick);
  37
  38 the patch:
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  40 diff chanserv.c chanserv-old.c
  41 3276,3277d3275
  42 &lt;        } else if (!(u2 = finduser(op_params))) {
  43 &lt;       notice_lang(s_ChanServ, u, NICK_X_NOT_IN_USE, op_params);
  44 3314,3315d3311
  45 &lt;        } else if (!(u2 = finduser(op_params))) {
  46 &lt;       notice_lang(s_ChanServ, u, NICK_X_NOT_IN_USE, op_params);
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  48
  49 Chris Knipe wrote:
  50
  51 &gt;<i> On Thu, 21 Sep 2000, Leandro R. Barbosa wrote:
  52 </I>&gt;<i>
  53 </I>&gt;<i> Talking under correction here...  If my memory serves me right, this is a
  54 </I>&gt;<i> bug in GCC.
  55 </I>&gt;<i>
  56 </I>&gt;<i> Have you tried upgrading your compiler and recompiling the services?  This
  57 </I>&gt;<i> is a generic bug.  Even BitchX / ircII can crash with a %s%s
  58 </I>&gt;<i>
  59 </I>&gt;<i> Have a nice day :)
  60 </I>&gt;<i>
  61 </I>&gt;<i> &gt;[8:08pm] &lt;services.via-rs.com.br&gt; PANIC! buffer = :]BiG_|_DiCk[ PRIVMSG
  62 </I>&gt;<i> &gt;chanserv :op #mas %s%s
  63 </I>&gt;<i> &gt;[8:08pm] &lt;irc.via-rs.com.br&gt; Received SQUIT services.via-rs.com.br from
  64 </I>&gt;<i> &gt;services.via-rs.com.br[200.198.128.55] (Services terminating: Segmentation
  65 </I>&gt;<i> &gt;fault)
  66 </I>&gt;<i> &gt;
  67 </I>&gt;<i> &gt;GOD DAMNIT! I can't take it anymore! We are using version 4.3.3 of
  68 </I>&gt;<i> &gt;Services, and the Unreal3.0-Morrigan(fix) ircd, and this bug is REALLY
  69 </I>&gt;<i> &gt;ANNOYING!
  70 </I>&gt;<i> &gt;
  71 </I>&gt;<i> &gt;The problem is, ANYONE can crash the Services, simply by doing some
  72 </I>&gt;<i> &gt;commands (which I don't know what is), and man, this is getting a pain in
  73 </I>&gt;<i> &gt;the ass...
  74 </I>&gt;<i> &gt;
  75 </I>&gt;<i> &gt;Can someone please, just tell us how can we fix it? Btw, sorry my bad
  76 </I>&gt;<i> &gt;english... It is still under construction ;)
  77 </I>&gt;<i> &gt;
  78 </I>&gt;<i> &gt;Best regards
  79 </I>&gt;<i> &gt;
  80 </I>&gt;<i> &gt;VIA-RS IRC Team
  81 </I>&gt;<i> &gt;
  82 </I>&gt;<i> &gt;Cya,
  83 </I>&gt;<i> &gt;
  84 </I>&gt;<i> &gt;Leandro &quot;MuTLY&quot; Barbosa
  85 </I>&gt;<i> &gt;mailto:<A HREF="http://www.ircservices.za.net/mailman/listinfo/ircservices">mutly at jedi.com.br</A>
  86 </I>&gt;<i> &gt;
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  91 </I>&gt;<i> &gt;
  92 </I>&gt;<i>
  93 </I>&gt;<i> --
  94 </I>&gt;<i>
  95 </I>&gt;<i> Regards,
  96 </I>&gt;<i> Chris Knipe
  97 </I>&gt;<i> Cell: (083) 430-8151
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