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shm_open() and shm_unlink() truncate names with embedded null characters #115886

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Posix functions shm_open() and shm_unlink() take a null terminated C strings using PyUnicode_AsUTF8AndSize(path, NULL) which returns a pointer to char buffer which can include embedded null characters. When interpreted as C strings they are terminated at embedded null characters.

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