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Problem Note 69941: The MIXED procedure contains a stack-corruption vulnerability for certain models when the dependent variable is specified in the CLASS statement
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Severity: High
Description: If the dependent variable has missing values and is included in the CLASS statement, and you specify a REPEATED statement with a continuous subject effect, the following error might occur:
ERROR: An exception has been encountered.
Please contact technical support and provide them with the following traceback information:
The SAS task name is [MIXED ]
Segmentation Violation
Please contact technical support and provide them with the following traceback information:
The SAS task name is [MIXED ]
Segmentation Violation
If you do not get this error message, and the program runs, the results might not be valid.
To circumvent the problem, remove the dependent variable from the CLASS statement.
Potential Impact: The resulting segmentation violation introduces a potential security risk.
Click the Hot Fix tab in this note to access the hot fix for this issue.
Operating System and Release Information
| Product Family | Product | System | Product Release | SAS Release | ||
| Reported | Fixed* | Reported | Fixed* | |||
| SAS System | SAS/STAT | Solaris for x64 | 15.2 | Stable 2023.04 | 9.4 TS1M7 | Viya |
| Linux for x64 | 15.2 | Stable 2023.04 | 9.4 TS1M7 | Viya | ||
| HP-UX IPF | 15.2 | Stable 2023.04 | 9.4 TS1M7 | Viya | ||
| 64-bit Enabled Solaris | 15.2 | Stable 2023.04 | 9.4 TS1M7 | Viya | ||
| 64-bit Enabled AIX | 15.2 | Stable 2023.04 | 9.4 TS1M7 | Viya | ||
| Windows 7 Ultimate x64 | 15.2 | Stable 2023.04 | 9.4 TS1M7 | Viya | ||
| Windows 7 Ultimate 32 bit | 15.2 | 9.4 TS1M7 | ||||
| Windows 7 Professional x64 | 15.2 | Stable 2023.04 | 9.4 TS1M7 | Viya | ||
| Windows 7 Professional 32 bit | 15.2 | 9.4 TS1M7 | ||||
| Windows 7 Home Premium x64 | 15.2 | Stable 2023.04 | 9.4 TS1M7 | Viya | ||
| Windows 7 Home Premium 32 bit | 15.2 | 9.4 TS1M7 | ||||
| Windows 7 Enterprise x64 | 15.2 | Stable 2023.04 | 9.4 TS1M7 | Viya | ||
| Windows 7 Enterprise 32 bit | 15.2 | 9.4 TS1M7 | ||||
| Microsoft Windows Server 2022 | 15.2 | 9.4 TS1M7 | ||||
| Microsoft Windows Server 2019 | 15.2 | Stable 2023.04 | 9.4 TS1M7 | Viya | ||
| Microsoft Windows Server 2016 | 15.2 | Stable 2023.04 | 9.4 TS1M7 | Viya | ||
| Microsoft Windows Server 2012 Std | 15.2 | Stable 2023.04 | 9.4 TS1M7 | Viya | ||
| Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 Std | 15.2 | Stable 2023.04 | 9.4 TS1M7 | Viya | ||
| Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 Datacenter | 15.2 | Stable 2023.04 | 9.4 TS1M7 | Viya | ||
| Microsoft Windows Server 2012 Datacenter | 15.2 | Stable 2023.04 | 9.4 TS1M7 | Viya | ||
| Microsoft Windows Server 2008 for x64 | 15.2 | Stable 2023.04 | 9.4 TS1M7 | Viya | ||
| Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 | 15.2 | Stable 2023.04 | 9.4 TS1M7 | Viya | ||
| Microsoft Windows Server 2008 | 15.2 | 9.4 TS1M7 | ||||
| Microsoft Windows 11 | 15.2 | 9.4 TS1M7 | ||||
| Microsoft Windows 10 | 15.2 | Stable 2023.04 | 9.4 TS1M7 | Viya | ||
| Microsoft Windows 8.1 Pro x64 | 15.2 | Stable 2023.04 | 9.4 TS1M7 | Viya | ||
| Microsoft Windows 8.1 Pro 32-bit | 15.2 | 9.4 TS1M7 | ||||
| Microsoft Windows 8.1 Enterprise x64 | 15.2 | Stable 2023.04 | 9.4 TS1M7 | Viya | ||
| Microsoft Windows 8.1 Enterprise 32-bit | 15.2 | 9.4 TS1M7 | ||||
| Microsoft Windows 8 Pro x64 | 15.2 | Stable 2023.04 | 9.4 TS1M7 | Viya | ||
| Microsoft Windows 8 Pro 32-bit | 15.2 | 9.4 TS1M7 | ||||
| Microsoft Windows 8 Enterprise x64 | 15.2 | Stable 2023.04 | 9.4 TS1M7 | Viya | ||
| Microsoft Windows 8 Enterprise 32-bit | 15.2 | 9.4 TS1M7 | ||||
| Microsoft® Windows® for x64 | 15.2 | Stable 2023.04 | 9.4 TS1M7 | Viya | ||
| z/OS | 15.2 | Stable 2023.04 | 9.4 TS1M7 | Viya | ||