"echo *" crashes bash

[Jason Mancini]

Configuration Information:
Machine: i586
OS: linux-gnu
Compiler: i586-mandrake-linux-gnu-gcc
Compilation CFLAGS:  -DPROGRAM='bash' -DCONF_HOSTTYPE='i586' 
-DCONF_OSTYPE='linux-gnu' -DCONF_MACHTYPE='i586-mandrake-linux-gnu' 
-DCONF_VENDOR='mandrake' -DSHELL -DHAVE_CONFIG_H  -I.  -I. -I./include 
-I./lib -D_GNU_SOURCE  -O2 -fomit-frame-pointer -pipe -march=i586 
-mcpu=pentiumpro
uname output: Linux xorbe.dyndns.org 2.4.21-0.13mdk #1 Fri Mar 7 06:31:12 
CET 2003 i686 unknown unknown GNU/Linux
Machine Type: i586-mandrake-linux-gnu

Bash Version: 2.05b
Patch Level: 0
Release Status: release

Description:
       "echo *" causes bash to crash.

Repeat-By:
       I touched 9,769,415 files in /tmp (aptly named 1, 2, 3...)
       cd /tmp
       perl -e 'for($i=1;$i<=9769415;++$i){print"$i\n";}' | xargs touch
       echo *


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