Loop with Unreachable Exit Condition ('Infinite Loop') Affecting r-cran-haven package, versions <1.1.1-2


Severity

Recommended
low

Based on Debian security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.14% (50th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-DEBIAN12-RCRANHAVEN-1558302
  • published22 May 2018
  • disclosed22 May 2018

Introduced: 22 May 2018

CVE-2018-11365  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-835  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Debian:12 r-cran-haven to version 1.1.1-2 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream r-cran-haven package and not the r-cran-haven package as distributed by Debian. See How to fix? for Debian:12 relevant fixed versions and status.

sas/readstat_sas7bcat_read.c in libreadstat.a in ReadStat 0.1.1 has an infinite loop.