[GHC] #5688: instance Read Integer/Rational/Double readsPrec out of memory and crash due to exponential notation

[GHC]

#5688: instance Read Integer/Rational/Double readsPrec out of memory and crash due
to exponential notation
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  Reporter:  gracjan           |          Owner:                  
      Type:  bug               |         Status:  new             
  Priority:  highest           |      Milestone:  7.6.1           
 Component:  libraries/base    |        Version:  6.12.3          
Resolution:                    |       Keywords:                  
        Os:  Unknown/Multiple  |   Architecture:  Unknown/Multiple
   Failure:  Runtime crash     |     Difficulty:  Unknown         
  Testcase:                    |      Blockedby:                  
  Blocking:                    |        Related:                  
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Comment(by iustin):

 Replying to [comment:31 igloo]:
 > This isn't a regression, so let's punt it to 7.6.

 It's not a regression, but IMHO it's a security bug. As such, it should be
 fixed even in lower versions, not only in a future one!

 I might overreact (sorry) but dragging the feet on such issues make it
 hard to promote the use of Haskell…

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