Problem Note 65335: Tabs in code data lines cause a buffer overflow in the nlmnyloc routine
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Severity: Medium
Description: SAS® Studio generates the message "An exception was thrown while sending a packet to the peer." When data lines contain tab separators, the DATA step fails. A buffer overrun condition then occurs.
Potential Impact: The above condition could result in a lack of confidentiality or availability that might result in a cyber breach.
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Operating System and Release Information
| Product Family | Product | System | Product Release | SAS Release | ||
| Reported | Fixed* | Reported | Fixed* | |||
| SAS System | SAS Studio | 64-bit Enabled AIX | 3.8 | 3.81 | 9.4 TS1M6 | 9.4 TS1M7 |
| 64-bit Enabled Solaris | 3.8 | 3.81 | 9.4 TS1M6 | 9.4 TS1M7 | ||
| HP-UX IPF | 3.8 | 3.81 | 9.4 TS1M6 | 9.4 TS1M7 | ||
| Linux for x64 | 3.8 | 3.81 | 9.4 TS1M6 | 9.4 TS1M7 | ||
| Solaris for x64 | 3.8 | 3.81 | 9.4 TS1M6 | 9.4 TS1M7 | ||
A fix for this issue for Base SAS 9.4_M6 is available at:
https://tshf.sas.com/techsup/download/hotfix/HF2/D9T.html#65335| Type: | Problem Note |
| Priority: | medium |
| Date Modified: | 2020-01-15 07:15:39 |
| Date Created: | 2020-01-10 14:41:19 |