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YACC-compatible parser generator

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general
  • source: bison (main)
  • version: 2:3.8.2+dfsg-1
  • maintainer: Chuan-kai Lin (DMD)
  • arch: any
  • std-ver: 4.6.0
  • VCS: unknown
versions [more versions can be listed by madison] [old versions available from snapshot.debian.org]
[pool directory]
  • o-o-stable: 2:3.7.5+dfsg-1
  • oldstable: 2:3.8.2+dfsg-1
  • stable: 2:3.8.2+dfsg-1
  • testing: 2:3.8.2+dfsg-1
  • unstable: 2:3.8.2+dfsg-1
versioned links
  • 2:3.7.5+dfsg-1: [.dsc, use dget on this link to retrieve source package] [changelog] [copyright] [rules] [control]
  • 2:3.8.2+dfsg-1: [.dsc, use dget on this link to retrieve source package] [changelog] [copyright] [rules] [control]
binaries
  • bison (5 bugs: 0, 4, 1, 0)
  • libbison-dev
action needed
1 security issue in sid high

There is 1 open security issue in sid.

1 important issue:
  • CVE-2025-8734: A vulnerability has been found in GNU Bison up to 3.8.2. This impacts the function code_free of the file src/scan-code.c. The manipulation leads to double free. An attack has to be approached locally. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The actual existence of this vulnerability is currently in question. The issue could not be reproduced from a GNU Bison 3.8.2 tarball run in a Fedora 42 container.
Created: 2025-08-08 Last update: 2025-08-20 05:00
1 security issue in forky high

There is 1 open security issue in forky.

1 important issue:
  • CVE-2025-8734: A vulnerability has been found in GNU Bison up to 3.8.2. This impacts the function code_free of the file src/scan-code.c. The manipulation leads to double free. An attack has to be approached locally. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The actual existence of this vulnerability is currently in question. The issue could not be reproduced from a GNU Bison 3.8.2 tarball run in a Fedora 42 container.
Created: 2025-08-09 Last update: 2025-08-20 05:00
lintian reports 1 warning normal
Lintian reports 1 warning about this package. You should make the package lintian clean getting rid of them.
Created: 2024-10-17 Last update: 2024-10-17 00:00
1 low-priority security issue in trixie low

There is 1 open security issue in trixie.

1 issue left for the package maintainer to handle:
  • CVE-2025-8734: (needs triaging) A vulnerability has been found in GNU Bison up to 3.8.2. This impacts the function code_free of the file src/scan-code.c. The manipulation leads to double free. An attack has to be approached locally. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The actual existence of this vulnerability is currently in question. The issue could not be reproduced from a GNU Bison 3.8.2 tarball run in a Fedora 42 container.

You can find information about how to handle this issue in the security team's documentation.

Created: 2025-08-08 Last update: 2025-08-20 05:00
1 low-priority security issue in bookworm low

There is 1 open security issue in bookworm.

1 issue left for the package maintainer to handle:
  • CVE-2025-8734: (needs triaging) A vulnerability has been found in GNU Bison up to 3.8.2. This impacts the function code_free of the file src/scan-code.c. The manipulation leads to double free. An attack has to be approached locally. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The actual existence of this vulnerability is currently in question. The issue could not be reproduced from a GNU Bison 3.8.2 tarball run in a Fedora 42 container.

You can find information about how to handle this issue in the security team's documentation.

Created: 2025-08-08 Last update: 2025-08-20 05:00
debian/patches: 1 patch to forward upstream low

Among the 2 debian patches available in version 2:3.8.2+dfsg-1 of the package, we noticed the following issues:

  • 1 patch where the metadata indicates that the patch has not yet been forwarded upstream. You should either forward the patch upstream or update the metadata to document its real status.
Created: 2023-02-26 Last update: 2023-02-27 20:59
Standards version of the package is outdated. wishlist
The package should be updated to follow the last version of Debian Policy (Standards-Version 4.7.2 instead of 4.6.0).
Created: 2022-05-11 Last update: 2025-02-27 13:25
news
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  • [2021-10-08] bison 2:3.8.2+dfsg-1 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
  • [2021-10-03] Accepted bison 2:3.8.2+dfsg-1 (source) into unstable (Chuan-kai Lin)
  • [2021-09-25] bison 2:3.8.1+dfsg-1 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
  • [2021-09-20] Accepted bison 2:3.8.1+dfsg-1 (source) into unstable (Chuan-kai Lin)
  • [2021-08-16] bison 2:3.7.6+dfsg-1 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
  • [2021-05-06] Accepted bison 2:3.7.6+dfsg-1 (source) into unstable (Chuan-kai Lin)
  • [2021-02-05] bison 2:3.7.5+dfsg-1 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
  • [2021-01-30] Accepted bison 2:3.7.5+dfsg-1 (source) into unstable (Chuan-kai Lin)
  • [2020-12-10] bison 2:3.7.4+dfsg-1 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
  • [2020-12-04] Accepted bison 2:3.7.4+dfsg-1 (source) into unstable (Chuan-kai Lin)
  • [2020-10-23] bison 2:3.7.3+dfsg-1 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
  • [2020-10-18] Accepted bison 2:3.7.3+dfsg-1 (source) into unstable (Chuan-kai Lin)
  • [2020-09-13] bison 2:3.7.2+dfsg-1 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
  • [2020-09-07] Accepted bison 2:3.7.2+dfsg-1 (source) into unstable (Chuan-kai Lin)
  • [2020-08-01] bison 2:3.7+dfsg-1 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
  • [2020-07-25] Accepted bison 2:3.7+dfsg-1 (source) into unstable (Chuan-kai Lin)
  • [2020-06-13] bison 2:3.6.3+dfsg-1 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
  • [2020-06-08] Accepted bison 2:3.6.3+dfsg-1 (source) into unstable (Chuan-kai Lin)
  • [2020-05-17] bison 2:3.6.1+dfsg-2 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
  • [2020-05-11] Accepted bison 2:3.6.1+dfsg-2 (source) into unstable (Chuan-kai Lin)
  • [2020-05-10] Accepted bison 2:3.6.1+dfsg-1 (source) into unstable (Chuan-kai Lin)
  • [2020-03-20] bison 2:3.5.3+dfsg-1 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
  • [2020-03-15] Accepted bison 2:3.5.3+dfsg-1 (source) into unstable (Chuan-kai Lin)
  • [2020-01-27] bison 2:3.5.1+dfsg-1 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
  • [2020-01-22] Accepted bison 2:3.5.1+dfsg-1 (source) into unstable (Chuan-kai Lin)
  • [2019-09-27] bison 2:3.4.2+dfsg-1 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
  • [2019-09-22] Accepted bison 2:3.4.2+dfsg-1 (source) into unstable (Chuan-kai Lin)
  • [2019-08-20] bison 2:3.4.1+dfsg-4 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
  • [2019-07-10] Accepted bison 2:3.4.1+dfsg-4 (source amd64) into unstable (Chuan-kai Lin)
  • [2019-07-07] Accepted bison 2:3.4.1+dfsg-3 (source amd64) into unstable (Chuan-kai Lin)
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bugs [bug history graph]
  • all: 8
  • RC: 0
  • I&N: 6
  • M&W: 2
  • F&P: 0
  • patch: 0
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