Problem Note 70088: Passwords appear in the SAS® log when the SQL procedure contains the _tree option and an embedded LIBNAME statement
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Severity: High
Description: When the PROC SQL contains the _tree option and an embedded LIBNAME statement, passwords appear in the SAS log.
Potential Impact: A user's password might be exposed in the SAS log.
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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_M8 | 9.4 TS1M8 | ||
| z/OS 64-bit | 9.4_M8 | 9.4 TS1M8 | ||||
| Microsoft® Windows® for x64 | 9.4_M8 | 9.4 TS1M8 | ||||
| Microsoft Windows 8 Enterprise 32-bit | 9.4_M8 | 9.4 TS1M8 | ||||
| Microsoft Windows 8 Enterprise x64 | 9.4_M8 | 9.4 TS1M8 | ||||
| Microsoft Windows 8 Pro 32-bit | 9.4_M8 | 9.4 TS1M8 | ||||
| Microsoft Windows 8 Pro x64 | 9.4_M8 | 9.4 TS1M8 | ||||
| Microsoft Windows 8.1 Enterprise 32-bit | 9.4_M8 | 9.4 TS1M8 | ||||
| Microsoft Windows 8.1 Enterprise x64 | 9.4_M8 | 9.4 TS1M8 | ||||
| Microsoft Windows 8.1 Pro 32-bit | 9.4_M8 | 9.4 TS1M8 | ||||
| Microsoft Windows 8.1 Pro x64 | 9.4_M8 | 9.4 TS1M8 | ||||
| Microsoft Windows 10 | 9.4_M8 | 9.4 TS1M8 | ||||
| Microsoft Windows 11 | 9.4_M8 | 9.4 TS1M8 | ||||
| Microsoft Windows Server 2008 | 9.4_M8 | 9.4 TS1M8 | ||||
| Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 | 9.4_M8 | 9.4 TS1M8 | ||||
| Microsoft Windows Server 2008 for x64 | 9.4_M8 | 9.4 TS1M8 | ||||
| Microsoft Windows Server 2012 Datacenter | 9.4_M8 | 9.4 TS1M8 | ||||
| Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 Datacenter | 9.4_M8 | 9.4 TS1M8 | ||||
| Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 Std | 9.4_M8 | 9.4 TS1M8 | ||||
| Microsoft Windows Server 2012 Std | 9.4_M8 | 9.4 TS1M8 | ||||
| Microsoft Windows Server 2016 | 9.4_M8 | 9.4 TS1M8 | ||||
| Microsoft Windows Server 2019 | 9.4_M8 | 9.4 TS1M8 | ||||
| Microsoft Windows Server 2022 | 9.4_M8 | 9.4 TS1M8 | ||||
| Windows 7 Enterprise 32 bit | 9.4_M8 | 9.4 TS1M8 | ||||
| Windows 7 Enterprise x64 | 9.4_M8 | 9.4 TS1M8 | ||||
| Windows 7 Home Premium 32 bit | 9.4_M8 | 9.4 TS1M8 | ||||
| Windows 7 Home Premium x64 | 9.4_M8 | 9.4 TS1M8 | ||||
| Windows 7 Professional 32 bit | 9.4_M8 | 9.4 TS1M8 | ||||
| Windows 7 Professional x64 | 9.4_M8 | 9.4 TS1M8 | ||||
| Windows 7 Ultimate 32 bit | 9.4_M8 | 9.4 TS1M8 | ||||
| Windows 7 Ultimate x64 | 9.4_M8 | 9.4 TS1M8 | ||||
| 64-bit Enabled AIX | 9.4_M8 | 9.4 TS1M8 | ||||
| 64-bit Enabled Solaris | 9.4_M8 | 9.4 TS1M8 | ||||
| HP-UX IPF | 9.4_M8 | 9.4 TS1M8 | ||||
| Linux for x64 | 9.4_M8 | 9.4 TS1M8 | ||||
| Solaris for x64 | 9.4_M8 | 9.4 TS1M8 | ||||
A fix for this issue for Base SAS 9.4_M8 is available at:
https://tshf.sas.com/techsup/download/hotfix/HF2/L8X.html#70088| Type: | Problem Note |
| Priority: | high |
| Date Modified: | 2023-06-13 13:34:12 |
| Date Created: | 2023-05-10 11:33:23 |