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+To: vim_dev@googlegroups.com
+Subject: Patch 7.3.809
+Fcc: outbox
+From: Bram Moolenaar <Bram@moolenaar.net>
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+------------
+
+Patch 7.3.809
+Problem:    The dosinst.c program has a buffer overflow. (Thomas Gwae)
+Solution:   Ignore $VIMRUNTIME if it is too long.
+Files:	    src/dosinst.c
+
+
+*** ../vim-7.3.808/src/dosinst.c	2010-08-15 21:57:28.000000000 +0200
+--- src/dosinst.c	2013-02-13 14:34:25.000000000 +0100
+***************
+*** 375,381 ****
+  
+      /* First get $VIMRUNTIME.  If it's set, remove the tail. */
+      vim = getenv("VIMRUNTIME");
+!     if (vim != NULL && *vim != 0)
+      {
+  	strcpy(buf, vim);
+  	remove_tail(buf);
+--- 375,381 ----
+  
+      /* First get $VIMRUNTIME.  If it's set, remove the tail. */
+      vim = getenv("VIMRUNTIME");
+!     if (vim != NULL && *vim != 0 && strlen(vim) < BUFSIZE)
+      {
+  	strcpy(buf, vim);
+  	remove_tail(buf);
+*** ../vim-7.3.808/src/version.c	2013-02-13 14:17:00.000000000 +0100
+--- src/version.c	2013-02-13 14:36:33.000000000 +0100
+***************
+*** 727,728 ****
+--- 727,730 ----
+  {   /* Add new patch number below this line */
++ /**/
++     809,
+  /**/
+
+-- 
+"I know that there are people who don't love their fellow man,
+and I hate those people!" - Tom Lehrer
+
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