#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: new
Priority: highest | Milestone: 7.6.1
Component: libraries/base | Version: 6.12.3
Resolution: | 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:31 igloo]:
> This isn't a regression, so let's punt it to 7.6.
It's not a regression, but IMHO it's a security bug. As such, it should be
fixed even in lower versions, not only in a future one!
I might overreact (sorry) but dragging the feet on such issues make it
hard to promote the use of Haskell…
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