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1 files changed, 13 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/src/core/base16.c b/src/core/base16.c
index f9e0f336..47e35f41 100644
--- a/src/core/base16.c
+++ b/src/core/base16.c
@@ -78,12 +78,23 @@ int hex_decode ( char separator, const char *encoded, void *data, size_t len ) {
unsigned int count = 0;
unsigned int sixteens;
unsigned int units;
+ int optional;
+ /* Strip out optionality flag from separator character */
+ optional = ( separator & HEX_DECODE_OPTIONAL );
+ separator &= ~HEX_DECODE_OPTIONAL;
+
+ /* Decode string */
while ( *encoded ) {
/* Check separator, if applicable */
- if ( count && separator && ( ( *(encoded++) != separator ) ) )
- return -EINVAL;
+ if ( count && separator ) {
+ if ( *encoded == separator ) {
+ encoded++;
+ } else if ( ! optional ) {
+ return -EINVAL;
+ }
+ }
/* Extract digits. Note that either digit may be NUL,
* which would be interpreted as an invalid value by