python-pillow / python-pillow/Sane

core dump when progress callback raises an Exception

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Description

How to reproduce:

!/usr/bin/env python3

import sane

sane.init()

def progress(*args):
    print(args)
    1/0
                                                                                                                                                                  
sane.open(sane.get_devices()[0][0]).scan(progress=progress)

core dump is caused by Py_DECREF(result); with a NULL result

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Research direction

Start by reproducing the crash through sane.open(...).scan(progress=progress) with a callback that raises an exception, then inspect the C callback handling around Py_DECREF(result). Done means the same callback reports its exception without causing a core dump.

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Assessment

Tech stack
c, python
Domain
api
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
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