[tor-commits] [tor/master] Add changes file for bug12855

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commit 4410f6fb83a82d4d40fe88d0c9003fdd1217c00c
Author: Nick Mathewson <nickm@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date:   Wed Aug 13 10:38:12 2014 -0400

    Add changes file for bug12855
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 changes/bug12855 |    5 +++++
 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+)

diff --git a/changes/bug12855 b/changes/bug12855
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+++ b/changes/bug12855
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+  o Code simplification and refactoring
+    - Use calloc and reallocarray functions in preference to
+      multiply-then-malloc.  This makes it less likely for us to fall
+      victim to an integer overflow attack when allocating. Resolves
+      ticket 12855.



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