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+To: vim-dev@vim.org
+Subject: patch 7.1.053
+Fcc: outbox
+From: Bram Moolenaar <Bram@moolenaar.net>
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+------------
+
+Patch 7.1.053
+Problem:    Accessing uninitialized memory when giving a message.
+Solution:   Check going the length before checking for a NUL byte.
+Files:	    src/message.c
+
+
+*** ../vim-7.1.052/src/message.c	Thu Jul  5 10:10:29 2007
+--- src/message.c	Sat Aug  4 23:13:58 2007
+***************
+*** 1842,1848 ****
+      int		wrap;
+  
+      did_wait_return = FALSE;
+!     while (*s != NUL && (maxlen < 0 || (int)(s - str) < maxlen))
+      {
+  	/*
+  	 * We are at the end of the screen line when:
+--- 1842,1848 ----
+      int		wrap;
+  
+      did_wait_return = FALSE;
+!     while ((maxlen < 0 || (int)(s - str) < maxlen) && *s != NUL)
+      {
+  	/*
+  	 * We are at the end of the screen line when:
+*** ../vim-7.1.052/src/version.c	Sun Aug  5 18:49:07 2007
+--- src/version.c	Sun Aug  5 19:18:46 2007
+***************
+*** 668,669 ****
+--- 668,671 ----
+  {   /* Add new patch number below this line */
++ /**/
++     53,
+  /**/
+
+-- 
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+
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