FIX: Access Violation Using deque class (160017)

The information in this article applies to:

The Standard C++ Library, when used with:
- Microsoft Visual C++, 32-bit Enterprise Edition 4.2
- Microsoft Visual C++, 32-bit Professional Edition 4.2

This article was previously published under Q160017

SYMPTOMS

If your deque class allocates more than one page of memory, you may encounter access violation. Please refer to the sample code in the MORE INFORMATION section of this article for details.

CAUSE

There is a bug in the Standard C++ library header file "deque". The bug is in the _Buyback() member function of the deque template class.

RESOLUTION

At this time, there is no workaround.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a bug in the Microsoft products listed at the beginning of this article. This bug was corrected in Visual C++ version 5.0.

MORE INFORMATION

Sample Code

   /* Compile options needed:None
   */ 

   //test.cpp
   #include <deque>

   #if _MSC_VER > 1020 // later than version 4.2
       using namespace std;
   #endif

   typedef deque<int, allocator<int> > DEQUEINT;

   void main()
   {

        DEQUEINT  dint;

       for(int i=0;i<=5000;i++){
           dint.push_back(10);
       }

   }

Modification Type:	Major	Last Reviewed:	11/18/2003
Keywords:	kbbug kbfix kbVC500fix KB160017