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serhiy-storchaka

opened on Feb 24, 2024

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Posix functions shm_open() and shm_unlink() take a null terminated C strings using PyUnicode_AsUTF8AndSize(path, NULL) which returns a pointer to char buffer which can include embedded null characters. When interpreted as C strings they are terminated at embedded null characters.

Linked PRs

• gh-115886: Handle embedded null characters in shared memory name #115887
• [3.12] gh-115886: Handle embedded null characters in shared memory name (GH-115887) #115906
• [3.11] gh-115886: Handle embedded null characters in shared memory name (GH-115887) #115907

Reacted by Gregory P. Smith

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