similar to: 2.2.8a - string overflow by 6 in string_sub

Hi, I'm getting the following errors from smbd every night... The error log will grow to consume all the file space on the system. Sep 18 06:00:00 seawolf smbd[2257]: [2002/09/18 06:00:00, 0] lib/util_str.c:string_sub(1188) Sep 18 06:00:00 seawolf smbd[2252]: [2002/09/18 06:00:00, 0] lib/util_str.c:string_sub(1188) Sep 18 06:00:00 seawolf smbd[2251]: [2002/09/18 06:00:00, 0]

I have a problem with 2.0.5 that did not happen in 2.0.4b or previous releases. I am seeing thousands of these messages in log.smb: [1999/07/20 23:44:24, 0] lib/util_str.c:string_sub(1095) ERROR: string overflow by 7 in string_sub(%M, 967) and the smbd process seems to be stuck in a tight loop. It's caused by the variable substitutions in these lines from smb.conf: root preexec = [ %U

I'm running Red Hat version 7.2 as server. It has been fully upgraded from Red Hat UP2DATE. Samba 2.2.3a is currently running on the server with a working smb.conf file. I've noted a lot of comments/suggestions to upgrade to Samba 2.2.7. I find 2 files on the samba.org site for Red Hat 7.x: samba2.2.7-1.i386.rpm and samba2.2.7.src.rpm When trying to install with the Package Manager I

Hello, I've got samba 2.2.6 running on my internal network. I'm trying to connect to my home directory via a win2ksp3 client, and i'm getting the below error message in my satellite.log file which is the log file created when i tried to connect. Any suggestions appreciated. Thanks. Dave. ERROR: string overflow by 4 in string_sub(%u, 7) [2002/10/28 22:03:22, 0]

Hi, im using a WinXP Pro with samba 2.2.8, i have configured samba according the the online book - Using Samba, 2ed, O'Reilly & Associates and the system is generating the following error when i try to logon: [2003/11/10 21:20:13, 3] smbd/oplock.c:init_oplocks(1214) open_oplock_ipc: opening loopback UDP socket. [2003/11/10 21:20:13, 3] lib/util_sock.c:open_socket_in(813) bind

-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 The Samba Team is proud to announce the release of Samba 2.2.7a. This is the latest stable release of Samba and the version that all production Samba servers should be running for all current bug-fixes. The source code can be downloaded from : http://download.samba.org/samba/ftp/ in the file samba-2.2.7a.tar.gz or samba-2.2.7a.tar.bz2. Both

-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 The Samba Team is proud to announce the release of Samba 2.2.7a. This is the latest stable release of Samba and the version that all production Samba servers should be running for all current bug-fixes. The source code can be downloaded from : http://download.samba.org/samba/ftp/ in the file samba-2.2.7a.tar.gz or samba-2.2.7a.tar.bz2. Both

I used to be able to load printer drivers via "server properties". Now when I go in the printer drivers are listed and I can use the properties button but the Add/Remove buttons are greyed out. This is a Samba 3.0.0/2.4.2-SGI_XFS_1.0 box and I've tried both NT4sp6 and Win2003beta clients (both exhibit the same behaviour). I see the following in the log when I connect to

Hi, i have still the same problem. I use 3.0RC3 with lib/charcnv.c of the actual CVS (Sep 10 15:19). I works not realy: I can create (Windows XP + Explorer) the filename "L?sung.txt" but not "?sung.txt". -- Greetings M. Ungermann

Hi, I found the following strange report in smbd.log (using Samba3.0.1pre2cvs): [2003/11/05 10:10:49, 0] lib/util_str.c:safe_strcpy_fn(577) ERROR: NULL dest in safe_strcpy [2003/11/05 10:10:49, 0] lib/util_str.c:safe_strcpy_fn(577) ERROR: NULL dest in safe_strcpy [2003/11/05 10:10:49, 0] lib/util_str.c:safe_strcpy_fn(577) ERROR: NULL dest in safe_strcpy Can anyone help me? Is this all

Jerry, The 3.2.0 release is reporting this in the log.nmbd [root@beta samba]# cat log.nmbd [2008/07/02 12:26:52,? 0] nmbd/nmbd.c:main(849) ? nmbd version 3.2.0 started. ? Copyright Andrew Tridgell and the Samba Team 1992-2008 [2008/07/02 12:26:52,? 0] lib/util_str.c:safe_strcpy_fn(709) ERROR: string overflow by 1 (16 - 15) in safe_strcpy [192.168.100.20/24] Other than this issue; no real

Quick question for the Samba team, Just wondering if there is a reason that a %L substitution changes the WHOLE string after the substitution to lowercase (in standard_sub_basic)? This was causing me a big headache as I was using a %G later in the string, and this was being translated into a %g... Here's the relevant section of code from lib/substitute.c: case 'L' :

I am attempting to setup a Samba printserver to replace our Windows Print servers. I have defined a few printers in CUPS, some raw, and some not. When I use the GUi to upload the drivers, The dialog works, however after that is accomplished, any attempt to get the printer properties or to use the printer from my W2K system (cpq0277) causes explorer to ABEND. System setup: RedHat 9 CUPS

I updated one of my file servers to 3.0.6, and while file serving is improved (no M$-Office file already open messages), every time I access a printer my logs flood with messages like to those below. It seems I can set printer properites, etc... but when I print the jobs seem to go to never-never land (still researching where the jobs go). [2004/08/20 08:46:27, 0]

Hi all, My old and stable backup script don't work anymore. It's based on smbclient's tar command using crX parameters for creating archive, excluding files based on basic regular expressions. The box is running Fedora core 2, fully updated: kernel-2.6.8-1.521 samba-common-3.0.7-2.FC2 samba-client-3.0.7-2.FC2 The error is easily reproducible: smbclient //ntpdc/share -A credfile \ -c

I recently upgraded both of my samba servers (mirrors of each other) to 3.0.4, my log files now fill with the following messages (hundred lines per day): Jun 24 13:55:33 Clyde smbd[8597]: [2004/06/24 13:55:33, 0] lib/util_str.c:safe_strcpy_fn(602) Jun 24 13:55:33 Clyde smbd[8597]: ERROR: string overflow by 1 (9 - 8) in safe_strcpy [LIBRA~V$.DOC] Jun 24 14:20:34 Clyde smbd[8597]: [2004/06/24

Hi, during I make a some du command (du -sh), samba has been disturb and sent a panic action : Last line of smbd.log : [2008/07/30 15:36:09, 0] lib/util_str.c:safe_strcpy_fn(709) ERROR: string overflow by 1 (16 - 15) in safe_strcpy [10.217.7.3/255.255.252.0] [2008/07/30 16:04:43, 0] lib/util_str.c:safe_strcpy_fn(709) ERROR: string overflow by 1 (16 - 15) in safe_strcpy

Hi, I've seeing the following error messages recorded in logwatch against samba in two FC6 XA-64 systems with samba 3.0.24-7. lib/util_str.c:safe_strcpy_fn(603) ERROR: string overflow by 1 (24 - 23) in safe_strcpy The main share in use on the first machine is via the guest account with Vista and XP clients, the other has more conventional shares with the Vista PC's as domain members

Windows 98 client cannot print via samba to PrintPro printer "exported" via Cups/PrintPro on PrintPro/Samba server. "Exporting" with Cups on server node allows print drivers to be downloaded to Windows clients from the server. Any help or suggestions are greatly appreciated. Win98 node gim98.rsmas.miami.edu [129.171.97.21] connects to Samba 3.0.0-15 server "prima"

I'm running Samba 3.0.0 and seeing a lot of Oct 20 10:02:25 littleboy smbd[2062]: [2003/10/20 10:02:25, 0] lib/util_str.c:safe_strcpy_fn(577) Oct 20 10:02:25 littleboy smbd[2062]: ERROR: NULL dest in safe_strcpy messages. Most things (except the problem I posted earlier) seem to work perfectly.