[HDFS-3643] hdfsJniHelper.c unchecked string pointers

• Type: Bug
• Status: Patch Available
• Priority: Major
• Resolution: Unresolved
• Affects Version/s: 2.0.0-alpha
• Component/s: libhdfs
• Labels: BB2015-05-TBR
• Assignee: Andy Isaacson
• Reporter: Andy Isaacson
• Created: 12/Jul/12 00:19
• Updated: 06/May/15 03:36

Description

    str = methSignature;
    while (*str != ')') str++;
    str++;
    returnType = *str;

This loop needs to check for '\0'. Also the following if/else if/else if cascade doesn't handle unexpected values.