sqlmapproject/sqlmap · error · SqlmapDataException

boundary limits (%d,%d) are too large. Please rerun with swi

Error message

boundary limits (%d,%d) are too large. Please rerun with switch '--fresh-queries'

What it means

Error "boundary limits (%d,%d) are too large. Please rerun with switch '--fresh-queries'" thrown in sqlmapproject/sqlmap.

Source

Thrown at lib/techniques/union/use.py:444

            elif not isNumPosStrValue(count):
                if not count:
                    warnMsg = "the SQL query provided does not "
                    warnMsg += "return any output"
                    logger.warning(warnMsg)
                else:
                    value = []  # for empty tables
                return value

            if isNumPosStrValue(count) and int(count) > 1:
                threadData = getCurrentThreadData()

                try:
                    threadData.shared.limits = iter(xrange(startLimit, stopLimit))
                except OverflowError:
                    errMsg = "boundary limits (%d,%d) are too large. Please rerun " % (startLimit, stopLimit)
                    errMsg += "with switch '--fresh-queries'"
                    raise SqlmapDataException(errMsg)

                numThreads = min(conf.threads, (stopLimit - startLimit))
                threadData.shared.value = BigArray()
                threadData.shared.buffered = []
                threadData.shared.counter = 0
                threadData.shared.lastFlushed = startLimit - 1
                threadData.shared.showEta = conf.eta and (stopLimit - startLimit) > 1

                if threadData.shared.showEta:
                    threadData.shared.progress = ProgressBar(maxValue=(stopLimit - startLimit))

                if stopLimit > TURN_OFF_RESUME_INFO_LIMIT:
                    kb.suppressResumeInfo = True
                    debugMsg = "suppressing possible resume console info for "
                    debugMsg += "large number of rows as it might take too long"
                    logger.debug(debugMsg)

                try:

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When it happens

Trigger: Thrown at lib/techniques/union/use.py:444 when the library encounters an invalid state.

Common situations: See trigger scenarios.

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