* resolv/nss_dns/dns-host.c (_nss_dns_gethostbyaddr_r): Use union type to avoid strict aliasing problem. (_nss_dns_gethostbyname2_r): Likewise. * resolv/nss_dns/dns-network.c (_nss_dns_getnetbyaddr_r): Likewise. (_nss_dns_getnetbyname_r): Likewise.

* resolv/gethnamaddr.c (_gethtent): Likewise. 
(gethostbyname2): Likewise.

3 files changed, 95 insertions, 65 deletions

diff --git a/resolv/gethnamaddr.c b/resolv/gethnamaddr.c
index e941b5c1ac..2172375867 100644
--- a/resolv/gethnamaddr.c
+++ b/resolv/gethnamaddr.c
@@ -262,9 +262,9 @@ getanswer(answer, anslen, qname, qtype)
 		cp += n;			/* name */
 		BOUNDS_CHECK(cp, 3 * INT16SZ + INT32SZ);
 		type = ns_get16(cp);
- 		cp += INT16SZ;			/* type */
+		cp += INT16SZ;			/* type */
 		class = ns_get16(cp);
- 		cp += INT16SZ + INT32SZ;	/* class, TTL */
+		cp += INT16SZ + INT32SZ;	/* class, TTL */
 		n = ns_get16(cp);
 		cp += INT16SZ;			/* len */
 		BOUNDS_CHECK(cp, n);
@@ -510,7 +510,12 @@ gethostbyname2(name, af)
 	const char *name;
 	int af;
 {
-	querybuf *buf, *origbuf;
+	union
+	{
+	  querybuf *buf;
+	  u_char *ptr;
+	} buf;
+	querybuf *origbuf;
 	register const char *cp;
 	char *bp;
 	int n, size, type, len;
@@ -616,20 +621,20 @@ gethostbyname2(name, af)
 				break;
 		}
 
-	buf = origbuf = (querybuf *) alloca (1024);
+	buf.buf = origbuf = (querybuf *) alloca (1024);
 
-	if ((n = __libc_res_nsearch(&_res, name, C_IN, type, buf->buf, 1024,
-				    (u_char **) &buf)) < 0) {
-		if (buf != origbuf)
-			free (buf);
+	if ((n = __libc_res_nsearch(&_res, name, C_IN, type, buf.buf->buf, 1024,
+				    &buf.ptr)) < 0) {
+		if (buf.buf != origbuf)
+			free (buf.buf);
 		dprintf("res_nsearch failed (%d)\n", n);
 		if (errno == ECONNREFUSED)
 			return (_gethtbyname2(name, af));
 		return (NULL);
 	}
-	ret = getanswer(buf, n, name, type);
-	if (buf != origbuf)
-		free (buf);
+	ret = getanswer(buf.buf, n, name, type);
+	if (buf.buf != origbuf)
+		free (buf.buf);
 	return ret;
 }
 
@@ -644,7 +649,12 @@ gethostbyaddr(addr, len, af)
 	static const u_char tunnelled[] = { 0,0, 0,0, 0,0, 0,0, 0,0, 0,0 };
 	int n;
 	socklen_t size;
-	querybuf *buf, *orig_buf;
+	union
+	{
+	  querybuf *buf;
+	  u_char *ptr;
+	} buf;
+	querybuf *orig_buf;
 	register struct hostent *hp;
 	char qbuf[MAXDNAME+1], *qp = NULL;
 #ifdef SUNSECURITY
@@ -706,27 +716,27 @@ gethostbyaddr(addr, len, af)
 		abort();
 	}
 
-	buf = orig_buf = (querybuf *) alloca (1024);
+	buf.buf = orig_buf = (querybuf *) alloca (1024);
 
-	n = __libc_res_nquery(&_res, qbuf, C_IN, T_PTR, buf->buf, 1024,
-			      (u_char **) &buf);
+	n = __libc_res_nquery(&_res, qbuf, C_IN, T_PTR, buf.buf->buf, 1024,
+			      &buf.ptr);
 	if (n < 0 && af == AF_INET6) {
 		strcpy(qp, "ip6.int");
-		n = __libc_res_nquery(&_res, qbuf, C_IN, T_PTR, buf->buf,
-				      buf != orig_buf ? MAXPACKET : 1024,
-				      (u_char **) &buf);
+		n = __libc_res_nquery(&_res, qbuf, C_IN, T_PTR, buf.buf->buf,
+				      buf.buf != orig_buf ? MAXPACKET : 1024,
+				      &buf.ptr);
 	}
 	if (n < 0) {
-		if (buf != orig_buf)
-			free (buf);
+		if (buf.buf != orig_buf)
+			free (buf.buf);
 		dprintf("res_nquery failed (%d)\n", n);
 		if (errno == ECONNREFUSED)
 			return (_gethtbyaddr(addr, len, af));
 		return (NULL);
 	}
-	hp = getanswer(buf, n, qbuf, T_PTR);
-	if (buf != orig_buf)
-		free (buf);
+	hp = getanswer(buf.buf, n, qbuf, T_PTR);
+	if (buf.buf != orig_buf)
+		free (buf.buf);
 	if (!hp)
 		return (NULL);	/* h_errno was set by getanswer() */
 #ifdef SUNSECURITY
diff --git a/resolv/nss_dns/dns-host.c b/resolv/nss_dns/dns-host.c
index b01dc54993..f362dd746d 100644
--- a/resolv/nss_dns/dns-host.c
+++ b/resolv/nss_dns/dns-host.c
@@ -132,7 +132,12 @@ _nss_dns_gethostbyname2_r (const char *name, int af, struct hostent *result,
 			   char *buffer, size_t buflen, int *errnop,
 			   int *h_errnop)
 {
-  querybuf *host_buffer, *orig_host_buffer;
+  union
+  {
+    querybuf *buf;
+    u_char *ptr;
+  } host_buffer;
+  querybuf *orig_host_buffer;
   char tmp[NS_MAXDNAME];
   int size, type, n;
   const char *cp;
@@ -170,10 +175,10 @@ _nss_dns_gethostbyname2_r (const char *name, int af, struct hostent *result,
       && (cp = res_hostalias (&_res, name, tmp, sizeof (tmp))) != NULL)
     name = cp;
 
-  host_buffer = orig_host_buffer = (querybuf *) alloca (1024);
+  host_buffer.buf = orig_host_buffer = (querybuf *) alloca (1024);
 
-  n = __libc_res_nsearch (&_res, name, C_IN, type, host_buffer->buf,
-			  1024, (u_char **) &host_buffer);
+  n = __libc_res_nsearch (&_res, name, C_IN, type, host_buffer.buf->buf,
+			  1024, &host_buffer.ptr);
   if (n < 0)
     {
       enum nss_status status = (errno == ECONNREFUSED
@@ -188,14 +193,14 @@ _nss_dns_gethostbyname2_r (const char *name, int af, struct hostent *result,
 	 by having the RES_USE_INET6 bit in _res.options set, we try
 	 another lookup.  */
       if (af == AF_INET6 && (_res.options & RES_USE_INET6))
-	n = __libc_res_nsearch (&_res, name, C_IN, T_A, host_buffer->buf,
-				host_buffer != orig_host_buffer
-				? MAXPACKET : 1024, (u_char **) &host_buffer);
+	n = __libc_res_nsearch (&_res, name, C_IN, T_A, host_buffer.buf->buf,
+				host_buffer.buf != orig_host_buffer
+				? MAXPACKET : 1024, &host_buffer.ptr);
 
       if (n < 0)
 	{
-	  if (host_buffer != orig_host_buffer)
-	    free (host_buffer);
+	  if (host_buffer.buf != orig_host_buffer)
+	    free (host_buffer.buf);
 	  return status;
 	}
 
@@ -205,10 +210,10 @@ _nss_dns_gethostbyname2_r (const char *name, int af, struct hostent *result,
       result->h_length = INADDRSZ;;
     }
 
-  status = getanswer_r (host_buffer, n, name, type, result, buffer, buflen,
+  status = getanswer_r (host_buffer.buf, n, name, type, result, buffer, buflen,
 			errnop, h_errnop, map);
-  if (host_buffer != orig_host_buffer)
-    free (host_buffer);
+  if (host_buffer.buf != orig_host_buffer)
+    free (host_buffer.buf);
   return status;
 }
 
@@ -247,7 +252,12 @@ _nss_dns_gethostbyaddr_r (const void *addr, socklen_t len, int af,
     char *h_addr_ptrs[MAX_NR_ADDRS + 1];
     char linebuffer[0];
   } *host_data = (struct host_data *) buffer;
-  querybuf *host_buffer, *orig_host_buffer;
+  union
+  {
+    querybuf *buf;
+    u_char *ptr;
+  } host_buffer;
+  querybuf *orig_host_buffer;
   char qbuf[MAXDNAME+1], *qp = NULL;
   size_t size;
   int n, status;
@@ -305,30 +315,30 @@ _nss_dns_gethostbyaddr_r (const void *addr, socklen_t len, int af,
       break;
     }
 
-  host_buffer = orig_host_buffer = (querybuf *) alloca (1024);
+  host_buffer.buf = orig_host_buffer = (querybuf *) alloca (1024);
 
-  n = __libc_res_nquery (&_res, qbuf, C_IN, T_PTR, host_buffer->buf,
-			 1024, (u_char **) &host_buffer);
+  n = __libc_res_nquery (&_res, qbuf, C_IN, T_PTR, host_buffer.buf->buf,
+			 1024, &host_buffer.ptr);
   if (n < 0 && af == AF_INET6)
     {
       strcpy (qp, "ip6.int");
-      n = __libc_res_nquery (&_res, qbuf, C_IN, T_PTR, host_buffer->buf,
-			     host_buffer != orig_host_buffer
-			     ? MAXPACKET : 1024, (u_char **) &host_buffer);
+      n = __libc_res_nquery (&_res, qbuf, C_IN, T_PTR, host_buffer.buf->buf,
+			     host_buffer.buf != orig_host_buffer
+			     ? MAXPACKET : 1024, &host_buffer.ptr);
     }
   if (n < 0)
     {
       *h_errnop = h_errno;
       __set_errno (olderr);
-      if (host_buffer != orig_host_buffer)
-	free (host_buffer);
+      if (host_buffer.buf != orig_host_buffer)
+	free (host_buffer.buf);
       return errno == ECONNREFUSED ? NSS_STATUS_UNAVAIL : NSS_STATUS_NOTFOUND;
     }
 
-  status = getanswer_r (host_buffer, n, qbuf, T_PTR, result, buffer, buflen,
+  status = getanswer_r (host_buffer.buf, n, qbuf, T_PTR, result, buffer, buflen,
 			errnop, h_errnop, 0 /* XXX */);
-  if (host_buffer != orig_host_buffer)
-    free (host_buffer);
+  if (host_buffer.buf != orig_host_buffer)
+    free (host_buffer.buf);
   if (status != NSS_STATUS_SUCCESS)
     {
       *h_errnop = h_errno;
diff --git a/resolv/nss_dns/dns-network.c b/resolv/nss_dns/dns-network.c
index 6ba66bac97..efda486b8c 100644
--- a/resolv/nss_dns/dns-network.c
+++ b/resolv/nss_dns/dns-network.c
@@ -110,7 +110,12 @@ _nss_dns_getnetbyname_r (const char *name, struct netent *result,
 			 int *herrnop)
 {
   /* Return entry for network with NAME.  */
-  querybuf *net_buffer, *orig_net_buffer;
+  union
+  {
+    querybuf *buf;
+    u_char *ptr;
+  } net_buffer;
+  querybuf *orig_net_buffer;
   int anslen;
   char *qbuf;
   enum nss_status status;
@@ -120,25 +125,25 @@ _nss_dns_getnetbyname_r (const char *name, struct netent *result,
 
   qbuf = strdupa (name);
 
-  net_buffer = orig_net_buffer = (querybuf *) alloca (1024);
+  net_buffer.buf = orig_net_buffer = (querybuf *) alloca (1024);
 
-  anslen = __libc_res_nsearch (&_res, qbuf, C_IN, T_PTR, net_buffer->buf,
-			       1024, (u_char **) &net_buffer);
+  anslen = __libc_res_nsearch (&_res, qbuf, C_IN, T_PTR, net_buffer.buf->buf,
+			       1024, &net_buffer.ptr);
   if (anslen < 0)
     {
       /* Nothing found.  */
       *errnop = errno;
-      if (net_buffer != orig_net_buffer)
-	free (net_buffer);
+      if (net_buffer.buf != orig_net_buffer)
+	free (net_buffer.buf);
       return (errno == ECONNREFUSED
 	      || errno == EPFNOSUPPORT
 	      || errno == EAFNOSUPPORT)
 	? NSS_STATUS_UNAVAIL : NSS_STATUS_NOTFOUND;
     }
 
-  status = getanswer_r (net_buffer, anslen, result, buffer, buflen, BYNAME);
-  if (net_buffer != orig_net_buffer)
-    free (net_buffer);
+  status = getanswer_r (net_buffer.buf, anslen, result, buffer, buflen, BYNAME);
+  if (net_buffer.buf != orig_net_buffer)
+    free (net_buffer.buf);
   return status;
 }
 
@@ -150,7 +155,12 @@ _nss_dns_getnetbyaddr_r (uint32_t net, int type, struct netent *result,
 {
   /* Return entry for network with NAME.  */
   enum nss_status status;
-  querybuf *net_buffer, *orig_net_buffer;
+  union
+  {
+    querybuf *buf;
+    u_char *ptr;
+  } net_buffer;
+  querybuf *orig_net_buffer;
   unsigned int net_bytes[4];
   char qbuf[MAXDNAME];
   int cnt, anslen;
@@ -190,26 +200,26 @@ _nss_dns_getnetbyaddr_r (uint32_t net, int type, struct netent *result,
       break;
     }
 
-  net_buffer = orig_net_buffer = (querybuf *) alloca (1024);
+  net_buffer.buf = orig_net_buffer = (querybuf *) alloca (1024);
 
-  anslen = __libc_res_nquery (&_res, qbuf, C_IN, T_PTR, net_buffer->buf,
-			      1024, (u_char **) &net_buffer);
+  anslen = __libc_res_nquery (&_res, qbuf, C_IN, T_PTR, net_buffer.buf->buf,
+			      1024, &net_buffer.ptr);
   if (anslen < 0)
     {
       /* Nothing found.  */
       int err = errno;
       __set_errno (olderr);
-      if (net_buffer != orig_net_buffer)
-	free (net_buffer);
+      if (net_buffer.buf != orig_net_buffer)
+	free (net_buffer.buf);
       return (err == ECONNREFUSED
 	      || err == EPFNOSUPPORT
 	      || err == EAFNOSUPPORT)
 	? NSS_STATUS_UNAVAIL : NSS_STATUS_NOTFOUND;
     }
 
-  status = getanswer_r (net_buffer, anslen, result, buffer, buflen, BYADDR);
-  if (net_buffer != orig_net_buffer)
-    free (net_buffer);
+  status = getanswer_r (net_buffer.buf, anslen, result, buffer, buflen, BYADDR);
+  if (net_buffer.buf != orig_net_buffer)
+    free (net_buffer.buf);
   if (status == NSS_STATUS_SUCCESS)
     {
       /* Strip trailing zeros.  */