#5688: instance Read Integer/Rational/Double readsPrec out of memory and crash
due
to exponential notation
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Reporter: gracjan | Owner:
Type: bug | Status: patch
Priority: highest | Milestone: 7.4.1
Component: libraries/base | Version: 6.12.3
Keywords: | Os: Unknown/Multiple
Architecture: Unknown/Multiple | Failure: Runtime crash
Difficulty: Unknown | Testcase:
Blockedby: | Blocking:
Related: |
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Comment(by iustin):
Replying to [comment:10 simonmar]:
> I'm in favour of getting a fix for this into 7.4.1, given that it has
security/DOS implications.
Hi,
Since this can be a security issue, I'd recommend also issuing patches
that apply to older compilers, so that distributions can apply them/make a
security advisory/etc. No need for a full release of (e.g.) ghc 6.12, but
a "blessed" patch for it would be welcome. I'm picking on 6.12 mostly as
Debian stable and Ubuntu Lucid (LTS) ship it.
thanks!
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