mod_jserv/2966: Escape characters not handled properly at initArgs

[Carlos Amengual <we...@healthnet-sl.es>]

>Number:         2966
>Category:       mod_jserv
>Synopsis:       Escape characters not handled properly at initArgs
>Confidential:   no
>Severity:       non-critical
>Priority:       medium
>Responsible:    jserv
>State:          open
>Class:          sw-bug
>Submitter-Id:   apache
>Arrival-Date:   Mon Sep  7 05:40:00 PDT 1998
>Last-Modified:
>Originator:     webmaster@healthnet-sl.es
>Organization:
apache
>Release:        1.3.1, jserv 1.0beta
>Environment:
FreeBSD 2.2.6, JDK1.1.6, JSDK 2.0, JServ 1.0beta latest snap
>Description:
This patch will hopefully fix the remaining problem with the handling of 
escape (\) characters at initArgs.
>How-To-Repeat:
This problem arises when you have an initArgs string with a "\" not located 
at the end of the line.
>Fix:
Apply this patch to JServServletManager.java:

*** JServServletManager.java	Mon Sep  7 14:24:45 1998
--- JServServletManager.java.patched	Mon Sep  7 14:24:54 1998
***************
*** 650,662 ****
  				value.setLength(0);
  				state = NAME;
  				break;
- 			case '\\':
- 				if (++i < argsline.length()) {
- 					c = argsline.charAt(i);
- 				} else {
- 					// Trailing \ ignore.
- 					continue;
- 				}
  			// Append the next character
  			default:
  				if (state == NAME) {
--- 650,655 ----
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