Problem Note 69013: An infinite loop within a macro might cause a segmentation violation
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Severity: High
Description: Invoking a macro that contains an infinite loop might generate a segmentation violation.
Potential Impact: This problem occurs if the macro code is not formed correctly.
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Operating System and Release Information
| Product Family | Product | System | SAS Release | |
| Reported | Fixed* | |||
| SAS System | Base SAS | Solaris for x64 | 9.4 TS1M5 | 9.4 TS1M8 |
| Linux for x64 | 9.4 TS1M5 | 9.4 TS1M8 | ||
| Microsoft Windows 8 Pro 32-bit | 9.4 TS1M5 | 9.4 TS1M8 | ||
| Microsoft Windows 8 Enterprise x64 | 9.4 TS1M5 | 9.4 TS1M8 | ||
| Microsoft Windows 8 Enterprise 32-bit | 9.4 TS1M5 | 9.4 TS1M8 | ||
| Microsoft® Windows® for x64 | 9.4 TS1M5 | 9.4 TS1M8 | ||
| z/OS 64-bit | 9.4 TS1M5 | 9.4 TS1M8 | ||
| HP-UX IPF | 9.4 TS1M5 | 9.4 TS1M8 | ||
| 64-bit Enabled Solaris | 9.4 TS1M5 | 9.4 TS1M8 | ||
| 64-bit Enabled AIX | 9.4 TS1M5 | 9.4 TS1M8 | ||
| Windows 7 Ultimate x64 | 9.4 TS1M5 | 9.4 TS1M8 | ||
| Windows 7 Ultimate 32 bit | 9.4 TS1M5 | 9.4 TS1M8 | ||
| Windows 7 Professional x64 | 9.4 TS1M5 | 9.4 TS1M8 | ||
| Windows 7 Professional 32 bit | 9.4 TS1M5 | 9.4 TS1M8 | ||
| Windows 7 Home Premium x64 | 9.4 TS1M5 | 9.4 TS1M8 | ||
| Windows 7 Home Premium 32 bit | 9.4 TS1M5 | 9.4 TS1M8 | ||
| Windows 7 Enterprise x64 | 9.4 TS1M5 | 9.4 TS1M8 | ||
| Windows 7 Enterprise 32 bit | 9.4 TS1M5 | 9.4 TS1M8 | ||
| Microsoft Windows Server 2016 | 9.4 TS1M5 | 9.4 TS1M8 | ||
| Microsoft Windows Server 2012 Std | 9.4 TS1M5 | 9.4 TS1M8 | ||
| Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 Std | 9.4 TS1M5 | 9.4 TS1M8 | ||
| Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 Datacenter | 9.4 TS1M5 | 9.4 TS1M8 | ||
| Microsoft Windows Server 2012 Datacenter | 9.4 TS1M5 | 9.4 TS1M8 | ||
| Microsoft Windows Server 2008 for x64 | 9.4 TS1M5 | 9.4 TS1M8 | ||
| Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 | 9.4 TS1M5 | 9.4 TS1M8 | ||
| Microsoft Windows Server 2008 | 9.4 TS1M5 | 9.4 TS1M8 | ||
| Microsoft Windows 10 | 9.4 TS1M5 | 9.4 TS1M8 | ||
| Microsoft Windows 8.1 Pro x64 | 9.4 TS1M5 | 9.4 TS1M8 | ||
| Microsoft Windows 8.1 Pro 32-bit | 9.4 TS1M5 | 9.4 TS1M8 | ||
| Microsoft Windows 8.1 Enterprise x64 | 9.4 TS1M5 | 9.4 TS1M8 | ||
| Microsoft Windows 8.1 Enterprise 32-bit | 9.4 TS1M5 | 9.4 TS1M8 | ||
| Microsoft Windows 8 Pro x64 | 9.4 TS1M5 | 9.4 TS1M8 | ||
| z/OS | 9.4 TS1M5 | 9.4 TS1M8 | ||
Viya on Linux: An update for this issue is available for SAS Viya 3.5. For instructions on how to access and apply software updates, see the Updating Your SAS Viya software section in the SAS Viya 3.5 for Linux Deployment Guide at
http://documentation.sas.com/?softwareId=administration&softwareVersion=3.5&softwareContextId=softwareUpdatesA fix for this issue for Base SAS 9.4_M7 is available at:
https://tshf.sas.com/techsup/download/hotfix/HF2/I9R.html#69013
Improper coding resulting in an infinite loop might cause a segmentation violation.
| Type: | Problem Note |
| Priority: | medium |
| Date Modified: | 2022-03-30 09:16:01 |
| Date Created: | 2022-03-18 12:12:28 |