Problem Note 69952: Using the * comment operator mid-line within a format definition in PROC FORMAT might cause subsequent procedures steps to abend
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Severity: High
Description: Using the * comment operator mid-line with a format definition in PROC FORMAT might cause a buffer overrun error, which results in a stack-corruption vulnerability.
Potential impact: This vulnerability might allow an attacker to corrupt data, cause the SAS process to fail, or to execute malicious code.
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 | Base SAS | z/OS | 9.4_M7 | 9.4 TS1M7 | ||
| z/OS 64-bit | 9.4_M7 | 9.4 TS1M7 | ||||
| Microsoft® Windows® for x64 | 9.4_M7 | 9.4 TS1M7 | ||||
| Microsoft Windows 8 Enterprise 32-bit | 9.4_M7 | 9.4 TS1M7 | ||||
| Microsoft Windows 8 Enterprise x64 | 9.4_M7 | 9.4 TS1M7 | ||||
| Microsoft Windows 8 Pro 32-bit | 9.4_M7 | 9.4 TS1M7 | ||||
| Microsoft Windows 8 Pro x64 | 9.4_M7 | 9.4 TS1M7 | ||||
| Microsoft Windows 8.1 Enterprise 32-bit | 9.4_M7 | 9.4 TS1M7 | ||||
| Microsoft Windows 8.1 Enterprise x64 | 9.4_M7 | 9.4 TS1M7 | ||||
| Microsoft Windows 8.1 Pro 32-bit | 9.4_M7 | 9.4 TS1M7 | ||||
| Microsoft Windows 8.1 Pro x64 | 9.4_M7 | 9.4 TS1M7 | ||||
| Microsoft Windows 10 | 9.4_M7 | 9.4 TS1M7 | ||||
| Microsoft Windows 11 | 9.4_M7 | 9.4 TS1M7 | ||||
| Microsoft Windows Server 2008 | 9.4_M7 | 9.4 TS1M7 | ||||
| Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 | 9.4_M7 | 9.4 TS1M7 | ||||
| Microsoft Windows Server 2008 for x64 | 9.4_M7 | 9.4 TS1M7 | ||||
| Microsoft Windows Server 2012 Datacenter | 9.4_M7 | 9.4 TS1M7 | ||||
| Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 Datacenter | 9.4_M7 | 9.4 TS1M7 | ||||
| Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 Std | 9.4_M7 | 9.4 TS1M7 | ||||
| Microsoft Windows Server 2012 Std | 9.4_M7 | 9.4 TS1M7 | ||||
| Microsoft Windows Server 2016 | 9.4_M7 | 9.4 TS1M7 | ||||
| Microsoft Windows Server 2019 | 9.4_M7 | 9.4 TS1M7 | ||||
| Microsoft Windows Server 2022 | 9.4_M7 | 9.4 TS1M7 | ||||
| Windows 7 Enterprise 32 bit | 9.4_M7 | 9.4 TS1M7 | ||||
| Windows 7 Enterprise x64 | 9.4_M7 | 9.4 TS1M7 | ||||
| Windows 7 Home Premium 32 bit | 9.4_M7 | 9.4 TS1M7 | ||||
| Windows 7 Home Premium x64 | 9.4_M7 | 9.4 TS1M7 | ||||
| Windows 7 Professional 32 bit | 9.4_M7 | 9.4 TS1M7 | ||||
| Windows 7 Professional x64 | 9.4_M7 | 9.4 TS1M7 | ||||
| Windows 7 Ultimate 32 bit | 9.4_M7 | 9.4 TS1M7 | ||||
| Windows 7 Ultimate x64 | 9.4_M7 | 9.4 TS1M7 | ||||
| 64-bit Enabled AIX | 9.4_M7 | 9.4 TS1M7 | ||||
| 64-bit Enabled Solaris | 9.4_M7 | 9.4 TS1M7 | ||||
| HP-UX IPF | 9.4_M7 | 9.4 TS1M7 | ||||
| Linux for x64 | 9.4_M7 | 9.4 TS1M7 | ||||
| Solaris for x64 | 9.4_M7 | 9.4 TS1M7 | ||||
A fix for this issue for Base SAS 9.4_M8 is available at:
https://tshf.sas.com/techsup/download/hotfix/HF2/L8X.html#69952A fix for this issue for Base SAS 9.4_M7 is available at:
https://tshf.sas.com/techsup/download/hotfix/HF2/I9R.html#69952| Type: | Problem Note |
| Priority: | medium |
| Date Modified: | 2023-03-20 09:15:37 |
| Date Created: | 2023-03-15 14:53:00 |