1 files changed, 3 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/Modules/_sre.c b/Modules/_sre.c
index 128bf9b..9e3a1e8 100644
--- a/Modules/_sre.c
+++ b/Modules/_sre.c
@@ -1166,6 +1166,9 @@ entrance:
 
             /* install new repeat context */
             ctx->u.rep = (SRE_REPEAT*) PyObject_MALLOC(sizeof(*ctx->u.rep));
+            /* XXX(nnorwitz): anything else we need to do on error? */
+            if (!ctx->u.rep)
+                RETURN_FAILURE;
             ctx->u.rep->count = -1;
             ctx->u.rep->pattern = ctx->pattern;
             ctx->u.rep->prev = state->repeat;