[MESOS-6604] Uninitialized member ObjectApprover::weight_info.

• Type: Bug
• Status: Resolved
• Priority: Minor
• Resolution: Fixed
• Fix Version/s: 1.2.0
• Labels: coverity mesosphere tech-debt
• Sprint: Mesosphere Sprint 47
• Story Points: 1
• Assignee: Benjamin Bannier
• Reporter: Benjamin Bannier
• Shepherd: Alex R
• Created: 18/Nov/16 03:44
• Updated: 20/Nov/16 19:35
• Resolved: 20/Nov/16 19:35

Description

In include/mesos/authorizer/authorizer.hpp the member ObjectApprover::weight_info is a raw ptr which is not initialized (with nullptr) in the ctr.

While the member is public, requiring users to set up the class is error-prone; it is also contrary to what is done for other members.

Instead this member should be initialized to nullptr. As a more long-term solution we should consider introducing some non-owning wrapper for raw ptrs to stout which on construction initializes the raw ptr, see MESOS-6603.

This was detected by coverity as CID 1394390.